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Huang Qi Gui Zhi Wu Wu Tang (Astragalus and Cinnamon Twig Five-Substance Decoction) 黃芪桂枝五物湯

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Formula Type	Formulas that Warm Interior Cold
Diagnosis	Painful obstruction of the blood.
Action	Augments the qi, warms and harmonizes the channels, and unblocks painful obstruction.
Indication	Relatively superficial numbness without pain, paresthesias and numbness of the skin and flesh.Tongue: Not stated.Pulse: faint, choppy and tight
Remarks	Focuses on expelling wind-cold from the superficial layers of the body and moving the vessels.
Ingredients	Huang Qi (9 g) Bai Shao (tested) (9 g) Sheng Jiang (Organic) (18 g) Da Zao (12 g)

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