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Soft-Shelled Turtle Shell and Notopterygium Decoction

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Soft-Shelled Turtle Shell and Notopterygium Decoction,Restlessness and insomnia; waking suddenly upon falling asleep.

Formulas Name : Soft-Shelled Turtle Shell and Notopterygium Decoction

Chinese Name : 鳖甲羌活汤

Drug Formulation

Soft-shelled Turtle Carapace, Jujube Seed, Notopterygium, Angelica Pubescens, Ligusticum Chuanxiong, Saposhnikovia, Ginseng, Licorice, Astragalus, Achyranthes, Schisandra, and Vitex.

Source

*A Clear Illumination of the Origins and Course of Miscellaneous Diseases*, Volume 6.

Benefits

Restlessness and insomnia; waking suddenly upon falling asleep.

Soft-Shelled Turtle Shell and Notopterygium Decoction,*A Clear Illumination of the Origins and Course of Miscellaneous Diseases*, Volume 6.,Restlessness and insomnia; waking suddenly upon falling asleep.

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