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Dang Gui Nian Tong Tang (Tangkuei Decoction to Pry Out Pain) 當歸拈痛湯

Formula Type	Formulas that Expel Dampness
Diagnosis	Damp-heat with external wind invasion, damp-heat bi
Action	Resolves dampness, clears heat, disperses wind, stops pain
Indication	Generalized body aches and pains accompanied by irritability, heavy sensation in the shoulders and back, discomfort or constricted sensation in chest and diaphragm area, aching and painful extremities and joints, especially with unbearable swelling and pain of lower extremities. T: greasy coat with a tinge of yellow; P: wiry and rapid or soggy and moderate or slippery and rapid
Remarks	Also used for skin disorders involving toxins which produce rashes, sores and ulcerations as well as urogenital and gynecological disorders
Ingredients	Qiang Huo (tested) (15 g) Fang Feng (9 g) Sheng Ma (tested) (3 g) Ge Gen (tested) (6 g) Bai Zhu (Organic) (3 g) Cang Zhu (tested) (9 g) Dang Gui (tested) (9 g) Ren Shen (Organic) (Red) (6 g) Gan Cao (tested) (15 g) Ku Shen (Jiu Chao) (Organic) (6 g) Huang Qin (Organic) (Chao) (3 g) Zhi Mu (Jiu Chao) (9 g) Yin Chen Hao (Organic) (15 g) Zhu Ling (tested) (9 g) Ze Xie (tested) (9 g)

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