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Zhonghuang Decoction

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Zhonghuang Decoction,For heat in the spleen and stomach, with red, dry, and painful eyes.

Formulas Name : Zhonghuang Decoction

Chinese Name : 中黄汤

Drug Formulation

Rhinoceros Horn (ground into powder) 1.5 liang, Gypsum (crushed) 1 liang, Licorice (roasted) 1 liang, Bamboo Leaves 50 pieces, Raw Rehmannia Root 2 he, Lycium Bark 2 liang, Raw Ophiopogon Tuber (pitted) 1.5 liang, Reed Root 1.5 liang.

Source

From *Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 103.

Processing

Coarsely crush the ingredients until they are about the size of sesame or bean seeds.

Benefits

For heat in the spleen and stomach, with red, dry, and painful eyes.

Instructions for Use

Take 3 qian per dose; decoct with 1.5 zhan of water until reduced to 1 zhan; strain and take warm before meals. Do not use iron utensils when decocting the medicine.

Zhonghuang Decoction,From *Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 103.,For heat in the spleen and stomach, with red, dry, and painful eyes.

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