Ingredients

10 substances in Gu Chong Tang — each links to its full herb monograph.

Bai Shao12 gTonify Blood

Bai Zhu30 gdry-friedTonify Qi

Hai Piao Xiao12 gAstringe, Stabilize, Bind

Huang Qi18 gTonify Qi

Long Gu24 gcalcinedAnchor, Settle, and Calm the Spirit

Mu Li24 gcalcinedAnchor, Settle, and Calm the Spirit

Qian Cao Gen9 gStop Bleeding

Shan Zhu Yu24 gAstringe, Stabilize, Bind

Wu Bei Zi1.5 gAstringe, Stabilize, Bind No specimen photographZong Lu Pi6 gStop Bleeding

Preparation & dosage

Decoction. Cook the calcined Long Gu and Mu Li for one hour before adding the other ingredients

Originally Appeared In:

Records of Heart Felt Experiences in Medicine with References to the West (Yi Xue Zhong Zhong Can Xi Lu)

Sources & References

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