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Zhimu Decoction

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Zhimu Decoction,Wandering wind attacks the head and face, or causes swellings in the limbs.

Formulas Name : Zhimu Decoction

Chinese Name : 知母汤

Drug Formulation

1 liang Anemarrhena, half a liang Ephedra (roots and nodes removed), half a liang Astragalus (honey-fried), half a liang Licorice (fried), half a liang Notopterygium (washed to remove soil), half a liang Atractylodes, half a liang Fructus Aurantii (pulp removed, coarsely chopped, and fried with bran).

Source

*Ben Shi*, Volume 4.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a coarse powder.

Benefits

Wandering wind attacks the head and face, or causes swellings in the limbs.

Instructions for Use

Take 4 qian per dose; add 1.5 zhan of water and 100 liang of Arctium lappa seeds (crushed); decoct until reduced to 7 fen; take while warm, 3–4 times a day.

Zhimu Decoction,*Ben Shi*, Volume 4.,Wandering wind attacks the head and face, or causes swellings in the limbs.

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