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Water Chestnut and Prepared Rehmannia Decoction

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Water Chestnut and Prepared Rehmannia Decoction,When kidney yin fails to nourish the large intestine, resulting in excessive fire that causes bleeding in the stool—either with blood appearing before the stool or after it.

Formulas Name : Water Chestnut and Prepared Rehmannia Decoction

Chinese Name : 荸荠熟地汤

Drug Formulation

3 liang of Prepared Rehmannia, 3 liang of Chinese Chestnut (pounded to extract juice).

Source

*Records of Differential Diagnosis*, Volume 3.

Benefits

When kidney yin fails to nourish the large intestine, resulting in excessive fire that causes bleeding in the stool—either with blood appearing before the stool or after it.

Instructions for Use

Decoct in water and take orally.

Water Chestnut and Prepared Rehmannia Decoction,*Records of Differential Diagnosis*, Volume 3.,When kidney yin fails to nourish the large intestine, resulting in excessive fire that causes bleeding in the stool—either with blood appearing before the stool or after it.

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