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Ten-Ingredient Decoction for Resolving Phlegm

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Ten-Ingredient Decoction for Resolving Phlegm,For excessive phlegm-dampness rising upward, causing confusion of the mind and blurred vision, with a string-like, floating, and slippery pulse.

Formulas Name : Ten-Ingredient Decoction for Resolving Phlegm

Chinese Name : 十味导痰汤

Drug Formulation

Pinellia, Southern Pinellia, Dried Tangerine Peel, Bitter Orange, Poria, Ginseng, Acorus, Bamboo Ash, Licorice, Notopterygium, Gastrodia, Scorpion Tail.

Source

From *Zhang’s Comprehensive Treatise on Medicine*, Volume 16.

Benefits

For excessive phlegm-dampness rising upward, causing confusion of the mind and blurred vision, with a string-like, floating, and slippery pulse.

Instructions for Use

Add a small amount of realgar powder just before taking the decoction.

Ten-Ingredient Decoction for Resolving Phlegm,From *Zhang’s Comprehensive Treatise on Medicine*, Volume 16.,For excessive phlegm-dampness rising upward, causing confusion of the mind and blurred vision, with a string-like, floating, and slippery pulse.

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