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防己地黃湯

The Prescription of 防己地黃湯

Source

The book Jin Gui Yao Lue

Ingredients

Explanation

Fang Ji: One of the principal drugs, being bitter and pungent in flavor and slightly cold in nature, expelling wind and removing dampness.

Fang Feng and Gui Zhi: Dispelling wind and releasing exterior syndrome.

Gan Cao: Reinforcing the spleen and regulating the stomach, tempering the actions of all the other ingredients.

Sheng Di Huang: Nourishing yin, cooling blood and tonifying blood.

The Effect of 防己地黃湯

Effect

Nourish yin and cool blood, dispel wind and dredge collaterals.

Indications

Rheumatic arthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, hysteria, epilepsy.

Administrations

Decoct in water for oral dose to be taken twice.