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Xuandong Decoction,For heart heat with restlessness; when faced with matters, one may speak excessively and feel agitated, often as if the chest were in a state of chaotic turmoil and clamor; or after purgation for typhoid fever, when heat in the limbs has subsided but the heart remains fiery hot.

Formulas Name : Xuandong Decoction

Chinese Name : 玄冬汤

Drug Formulation

2 liang of Scrophularia, 2 liang of Ophiopogon.

Source

From *Records of Differentiation of Syndromes*, Volume 4.

Benefits

For heart heat with restlessness; when faced with matters, one may speak excessively and feel agitated, often as if the chest were in a state of chaotic turmoil and clamor; or after purgation for typhoid fever, when heat in the limbs has subsided but the heart remains fiery hot.

Instructions for Use

Decoct in water and take orally.

Xuandong Decoction,From *Records of Differentiation of Syndromes*, Volume 4.,For heart heat with restlessness; when faced with matters, one may speak excessively and feel agitated, often as if the chest were in a state of chaotic turmoil and clamor; or after purgation for typhoid fever, when heat in the limbs has subsided but the heart remains fiery hot.

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