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What is Huangqi Guizhi Wuwu decoction?
Pronunciation: /huangqi* guizhi* wuwu* decoction*/
Huangqi Guizhi Wuwu decoction
Definition
A traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) composed of a decoction containing Sheng huangqi (Radix Astragali seu Hedysari), Guizhi (Ramulus Cinnamomi), Baishao (Radix Paeoniae Alba), Ganjiang (Rhizoma Zingiberis Recens), and Dazao (Fructus Jujubae), with potential neuroprotective activity. Upon administration, Huangqi Guizhi Wuwu decoction (HGWWD) may improve nerve function and may prevent neurotoxicity, including oxaliplatin induced peripheral neurotoxicity (OIPN).