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Soft-Shelled Turtle Shell and Achyranthes Decoction

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Soft-Shelled Turtle Shell and Achyranthes Decoction,Malaria of the Foot Jueyin Meridian. Lower back pain; fullness in the lower abdomen; difficulty urinating resembling dysuria; feelings of fear; frequent sighing; chills followed by fever; in severe cases, a sallow complexion as if on the verge of death; or headache accompanied by thirst.

Formulas Name : Soft-Shelled Turtle Shell and Achyranthes Decoction

Chinese Name : 鳖甲牛膝汤

Drug Formulation

Softshell Turtle Carapace, Achyranthes Root, Angelica Root, Dried Tangerine Peel, Bupleurum Root.

Source

*A Clear Explanation of the Origins and Course of Miscellaneous Diseases*, Volume 15.

Benefits

Malaria of the Foot Jueyin Meridian. Lower back pain; fullness in the lower abdomen; difficulty urinating resembling dysuria; feelings of fear; frequent sighing; chills followed by fever; in severe cases, a sallow complexion as if on the verge of death; or headache accompanied by thirst.

Instructions for Use

First use the Three Yellow and Gypsum Decoction to dispel summer-heat pathogens, then use this formula.

Soft-Shelled Turtle Shell and Achyranthes Decoction,*A Clear Explanation of the Origins and Course of Miscellaneous Diseases*, Volume 15.,Malaria of the Foot Jueyin Meridian. Lower back pain; fullness in the lower abdomen; difficulty urinating resembling dysuria; feelings of fear; frequent sighing; chills followed by fever; in severe cases, a sallow complexion as if on the verge of death; or headache accompanied by thirst.

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