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Chinese Angelica and Six yellow Herbs Decoction (Dang gui liu huang tang)

[SOURCE]: Secret Records of the Orchid Chamber

[INGREDIENTS]: Chinese angelica root 12g , Rehmannia root 12g , Prepared rehmannia root 12g , Coptis root 12g , Scutellaria root 12g , Phelodendron bark 12g,  Astragalus root 24g

[DIRECTIONS]:Decoct the above herbs in water for oral administration.

[EFFECTS]:Nourishing yin and clearing away heat, consolidating the exterior to stop sweating.

[INDICATIONS]： Heat syndrome with yin deficiency manifested by fever, night sweating, hectic cheek, vexation, dryness of mouth and lips, constipation and dark urine, red tongue, rapid pulse.

[ANALYSIS OF FORMULA]: This is a common formula for night sweating due to yin deficiency. Chinese angelica root, rehmannia root and prepared rehmannia root act as the main herbs to nourish yin and blood and to tonify the liver and kidney. As the assistant herbs, coptis roots, cutellaria root and phellodendron bark ran clear away heat an purge fire to preserve yin and relieve vexation. Astragalus root is the adjuvant herb to reinforce qi and consolidate the exterior for stopping sweating.