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Xuanxi Decoction

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Xuanxi Decoction,Heat stagnation in the Heart and Spleen, with a swollen, wood-like tongue.

Formulas Name : Xuanxi Decoction

Chinese Name : 玄犀饮

Drug Formulation

Scrophularia, Cimicifuga, Rhubarb, Rhinoceros Horn (if unavailable, substitute with Coptis), Raw Rehmannia, Scutellaria, and Phellodendron—each in equal parts; Licorice, half the amount.

Source

From *Concise Medical Compendium*, Volume 5.

Benefits

Heat stagnation in the Heart and Spleen, with a swollen, wood-like tongue.

Instructions for Use

Decoct in water and take orally.

Xuanxi Decoction,From *Concise Medical Compendium*, Volume 5.,Heat stagnation in the Heart and Spleen, with a swollen, wood-like tongue.

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