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  <names>
    <name type="pinyin">dang gui ji xue teng tang</name>
    <name type="english">Tangkuei and Jixueteng Decoction</name>
  </names>
  <actions>
    <action>
      <summary>Tonifies Qi and Blood</summary>
      <indication>Qi and Blood deficiency following injury</indication>
      <indication>Aching shoulder pain with limited bending and stretching</indication>
      <indication>Pain that is worse on waking, after long rest or after overwork, and eases with movement</indication>
      <indication>Possible wasting and weakness of the shoulder muscles</indication>
      <indication>Contracted, cramping sinews and reduced skin sensation</indication>
      <indication>A chronic condition that fails to heal</indication>
      <indication>Dull, pale complexion, tiredness and lack of strength</indication>
      <indication>Poor appetite and loose stools</indication>
      <indication>Weak voice, reluctance to talk, short breath and sweating on little or no effort</indication>
      <indication>Dizziness, palpitations, poor sleep and poor memory</indication>
      <indication>Dry skin and hair; scanty periods</indication>
      <indication>Tongue pale, possibly with tooth marks, and a thin white coat; pulse deep, thin and forceless</indication>
    </action>
    <action>
      <summary>Modern uses</summary>
      <indication>Scapulohumeral periarthritis</indication>
      <indication>Leukopenia</indication>
      <indication>Thrombocytopenia in patients on chemotherapy or radiotherapy</indication>
      <indication>Dry hair</indication>
    </action>
  </actions>
  <constituents>
    <herb>dang gui</herb>
    <herb>shu di huang</herb>
    <herb>Long Yan Rou</herb>
    <herb>Bai Shao</herb>
    <herb>dan shen</herb>
    <herb>ji xue teng</herb>
  </constituents>
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