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Xie Ge Decoction

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Xie Ge Decoction,Fullness and distension in the chest and heart, radiating pain in the lower back and waist, and reduced appetite and fluid intake.

Formulas Name : Xie Ge Decoction

Chinese Name : 泻膈汤

Drug Formulation

Cinnamon Bark (Gui Xin) 4 liang, Dried Ginger 4 liang, Bitter Orange Fruit (Zhi Shi) (roasted) 4 liang, Licorice (Gan Cao) (roasted) 4 liang, Chinese Honeysuckle Flower (Yuan Hua) 1 fen (simmered), Poria 2 liang, Rhubarb (Da Huang) half a liang, Pinellia (Han Xia) (washed) 5 fen, Ginseng 5 fen, Platycodon Root (Jie Geng) 5 fen, Ophiopogon Tuber (Mai Men Dong) 5 fen (core removed).

Source

*Qianjin Yi*, Volume 19.

Benefits

Fullness and distension in the chest and heart, radiating pain in the lower back and waist, and reduced appetite and fluid intake.

Instructions for Use

Coarsely crush the ingredients. Boil in 1 dou of water until reduced to 3 sheng; divide into 3 doses.

Xie Ge Decoction,*Qianjin Yi*, Volume 19.,Fullness and distension in the chest and heart, radiating pain in the lower back and waist, and reduced appetite and fluid intake.

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