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Zhenyuan Decoction,Spontaneous sweating.

Formulas Name : Zhenyuan Decoction

Chinese Name : 镇元饮

Drug Formulation

1 qian of ginseng, 1 qian of angelica root, 1 qian of white atractylodes, 1 qian of astragalus, 1 qian of schisandra, 1 qian and 2 fen of cornelian cherry, 1 qian and 2 fen of cistanche, 1 qian and 2 fen of ophiopogon, 1 qian and 2 fen of phellodendron, 1 qian and 2 fen of raw rehmannia, and 10 lotus seeds.

Source

*Yu’an*, Volume 4.

Benefits

Spontaneous sweating.

Instructions for Use

Add 30 stalks of lampwick to the above ingredients, decoct in water until reduced to 8 fen, and take before bedtime.

Zhenyuan Decoction,*Yu’an*, Volume 4.,Spontaneous sweating.

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