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Decoction of Shortened Cycle
chinese formulae

definition

Decoction of Shortened Cycle = Xian Qi Tang
sources: Dharmananda, 1986, p. 322.
signs and symptoms: Short menstrual cycle, skin eruptions, excessive menstrual bleeding, facial flushing.
tongue and pulse: red tongue or pale tongue with yellow coat in back; fast wiry pulse.
indications: Xue (Blood) Heat.
cautions and contraindications: Suitable for persons of strong constitution only.
ingredients: dosage for one day:
» 1 gram: phellodendron (huang bai), coptis (huang lian), licorice (gan cao).
» 2 grams: scute (huang qin), anemarrhena (zhi mu).
» 3 grams: Chinese angelica (dang gui), white peony (bai shao yao), cnidium (chuan xiong), raw rehmannia (sheng di huang), gelatin (e jiao), artemesia (ai ye), cyperus (xiang fu).


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