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Southern Huang Decoction

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Southern Huang Decoction,Wind-heat in the spleen and stomach causes nodules to form on the lips.

Formulas Name : Southern Huang Decoction

Chinese Name : 南黄煎

Drug Formulation

1 sheng of Rehmannia glutinosa juice, 4 liang of raw Ophiopogon japonicus (core removed), 4 liang of raw Asparagus cochinchinensis (core removed), 4 liang of Asarum sieboldii, 2 liang of Asarum heterotropoides (stems and leaves removed), 2 liang of licorice (roasted), 2 liang of Ligusticum chuanxiong, 2 liang of Atractylodes macrocephala, 3 liang of Astragalus membranaceus, and 3 liang of Cimicifuga heracleifolia.

Source

*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 8.

Processing

Except for the Rehmannia juice, finely chop all the ingredients, wrap them in cotton, and soak in vinegar overnight. Remove them, then simmer in 3 sheng of lard until the lard sizzles and the liquid has evaporated. Strain the mixture, add the Rehmannia juice, and simmer together with the herbs wrapped in cotton until the lard sizzles and the liquid has completely evaporated. Remove the residue and store the decoction.

Benefits

Wind-heat in the spleen and stomach causes nodules to form on the lips.

Instructions for Use

Take a small amount at a time, let it dissolve slowly in the mouth, and swallow it gently.

Southern Huang Decoction,*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 8.,Wind-heat in the spleen and stomach causes nodules to form on the lips.

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