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rx
formula
Stephania and Ginseng C.
chinese formulae
definition
Stephania and Ginseng C. = Mu Fang Qi Tang
sources: Hsu, 1980, p. 500.
signs and symptoms: Asthmatic or difficult breathing, extreme thirst, flushing up, asthma and fullness in the chest, obstruction and hardening or distention beneath the heart, decreased urine, edema of the legs, dark green facial complexion.
tongue and pulse: Deep and tense pulse.
indications: With the appropriate presentation, may be used in conditions conventionally diagnosed as valvular disease, heart trouble, cardiac asthma, bronchial asthma, and nephritis.
cautions and contraindications:
ingredients: dosage for one day:
» 10 grams: gypsum (shi gao).
» 4 grams: stephania (fang ji).
» 3 grams: cinnamon twig (gui zhi), ginseng (ren shen).
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