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Pueraria and Carthamus Decoction
葛根红花汤 〔葛根紅花湯〕 gé gēn hóng huā tāng
Source: Běn Cháo Jīng Yàn 本朝经验
Ingredients
- Gé gēn (葛根 Puerariae Radix, pueraria [root]) 3g
- Chì sháo (赤芍 Paeoniae Radix Rubra, red peony [root]) 3g
- Shēng dì huáng (生地黄 Rehmanniae Radix Exsiccata seu Recens, dried/fresh rehmannia [root]) 3g
- Huáng lián (黄连 Coptidis Rhizoma, coptis [root]) 1.5g
- Zhī zǐ (栀子 Gardeniae Fructus, gardenia [fruit]) 1.5g
- Hóng huā (红花 Carthami Flos, carthamus [flower]) 1g
- Dà huáng (大黄 Rhei Radix et Rhizoma, rhubarb) 0.5–1g
- Gān cǎo (甘草 Glycyrrhizae Radix, licorice [root]) 1g
Indications: Chloasma hepaticum (skin discoloration due to liver disease) and
Method: Decoct with water.
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