Ingredients

7 substances in Yang He Tang — each links to its full herb monograph.

Bai Jie Zi6 gWarm Herbs that Transform Phlegm-Cold

Gan Cao3 gTonify Qi

Lu Jiao Jiao9 gTonify Yang

Ma Huang1.5 gWarm, Spicy Herbs that Release the Exterior No specimen photographPao Jiang1.5 gWarm the Interior and Expel Cold

Rou Gui3 gWarm the Interior and Expel Cold

Shu Di Huang30 gTonify Blood

Preparation & dosage

Decoction. Lu Jiao Shuang can be substituted for Lu Jiao Jiao, and Gui Zhi can be substituted for Rou Gui.

Originally Appeared In:

Complete Collection of Patterns and Treatments in External Medicine (Wai Ke Zheng Zhi Quan Sheng Ji)

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