formula name | Thoroughfare-Securing Decoction |
source | Yixue Zhongzhong Canxilu, Zhang Xichun, 1909 |
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bubble_chart Composition Atractylodes macrocephala (stir-fried) 30 gm, Astragalus membranaceus 18 gm, Os Draconis (calcined, mashed into fine powder) 24 gm, Oyster Shell (calcined, mashed into fine powder) 24 gm, Cornus officinalis (with pits removed) 24 gm, Paeonia lactiflora 12 gm, Cuttlebone (mashed into fine powder) 12 gm, Rubia cordifolia 9 gm, Trachycarpus fortunei charcoal 6 gm.
bubble_chart Preparation and Dosage
Decoct the above ingredients, then administer with 15 grams of gallnut powder.
bubble_chart Indications
Menorrhagia.
bubble_chart Formula Modification
For a hot pulse manifestation, add 30 grams of Unprocessed Rehmannia Root; for a cold pulse manifestation, add 9 grams of Aconite Lateral Root.