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Xuanqi Decoction

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Xuanqi Decoction,Wind-heat combined with phlegm obstructing the upper body, causing headache, dizziness, and pain along the brow ridges.

Formulas Name : Xuanqi Decoction

Chinese Name : 选奇汤

Drug Formulation

Roasted licorice (use raw during summer) 3 qian, Notopterygium root 3 qian, Saposhnikovia root 3 qian, Scutellaria root soaked in wine 1 qian (omit in winter; add if the patient has an appetite and is experiencing heat and pain).

Source

*The Secret Treasury of the Orchid Chamber*, Volume 1.

Benefits

Wind-heat combined with phlegm obstructing the upper body, causing headache, dizziness, and pain along the brow ridges.

Instructions for Use

Coarsely crush the ingredients. Take 5 qian per dose; decoct in 2 zhan of water until reduced to 1 zhan; strain and take after meals.

Xuanqi Decoction,*The Secret Treasury of the Orchid Chamber*, Volume 1.,Wind-heat combined with phlegm obstructing the upper body, causing headache, dizziness, and pain along the brow ridges.

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