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Tu Gua Root Decoction

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Tu Gua Root Decoction,For severe heat during an epidemic, accompanied by restlessness in the chest and intense thirst.

Formulas Name : Tu Gua Root Decoction

Chinese Name : 土瓜根饮子

Drug Formulation

Tu-gua root half liang, dried jujubes 5 pieces, Ophiopogon tuber half liang (core removed), licorice 3 fen (lightly roasted until reddish, coarsely chopped), fermented soybeans half he.

Source

From *Shenghui*, Volume 16.

Processing

Finely chop the ingredients and mix thoroughly.

Benefits

For severe heat during an epidemic, accompanied by restlessness in the chest and intense thirst.

Instructions for Use

Take half liang per dose; decoct in 1 large bowl of water until reduced to half, strain, and drink; take at any time.

Tu Gua Root Decoction,From *Shenghui*, Volume 16.,For severe heat during an epidemic, accompanied by restlessness in the chest and intense thirst.

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