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Shi Ma Decoction

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Shi Ma Decoction,The patient is generally well but experiences numbness in the hands and feet; there is no facial paralysis or deviation of the mouth or eyes.

Formulas Name : Shi Ma Decoction

Chinese Name : 释麻汤

Drug Formulation

1 qian of Ginseng, 3 qian of Angelica sinensis, 3 qian of Astragalus, 3 qian of Poria, 1 qian of Pinellia, 1 qian of White Mustard Seed, 1 qian of Tangerine Peel, 3 qian of Atractylodes, 5 fen of Licorice, 1 fen of Aconite, and 8 fen of Bupleurum.

Source

From *Records of Differentiation of Syndromes*, Volume 2.

Benefits

The patient is generally well but experiences numbness in the hands and feet; there is no facial paralysis or deviation of the mouth or eyes.

Instructions for Use

Decoct in water and take orally.

Shi Ma Decoction,From *Records of Differentiation of Syndromes*, Volume 2.,The patient is generally well but experiences numbness in the hands and feet; there is no facial paralysis or deviation of the mouth or eyes.

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