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Spleen-Activating Decoction

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Spleen-Activating Decoction,For widows and unmarried women whose sexual desires remain unfulfilled, leading to spleen deficiency, loss of appetite, and intermittent chills and fever resembling malaria, with the face appearing either red or yellow.

Formulas Name : Spleen-Activating Decoction

Chinese Name : 启脾汤

Drug Formulation

1.5 qian of Atractylodes macrocephala, 1.5 qian of Angelica sinensis, 0.5 fen of Ginseng, 0.5 fen of Ligusticum chuanxiong, 0.5 fen of Cyperus rotundus, 0.5 fen of Bupleurum root tips, 0.5 fen of Corydalis yanhusuo, 0.5 fen of Curcuma longa, 0.5 fen of Licorice root tips, and 0.5 fen of Green tangerine peel.

Source

From *Yi Tong*, Volume 82.

Benefits

For widows and unmarried women whose sexual desires remain unfulfilled, leading to spleen deficiency, loss of appetite, and intermittent chills and fever resembling malaria, with the face appearing either red or yellow.

Instructions for Use

Coarsely crush the ingredients and prepare as a single dose. Decoct in water and take orally.

Spleen-Activating Decoction,From *Yi Tong*, Volume 82.,For widows and unmarried women whose sexual desires remain unfulfilled, leading to spleen deficiency, loss of appetite, and intermittent chills and fever resembling malaria, with the face appearing either red or yellow.

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