bubble_chart Preparation and Dosage Aconite Lateral Root (Radix Aconiti Lateralis Praeparata)
for raw use, peeled, broken into eight pieces 15gm (the big one) Dried Ginger (Rhizoma Zingiberis)
9gm (3 liǎng, strong one can 4 liǎng) Boil 600 milliliters (three liters) of water until it reduces to 240 milliliters (one liter and two deciliters). Remove the dregs, divide into two doses, and take warm. If the pulse returns, it indicates recovery.
bubble_chart Efficacy
Restoring yang to save from collapse.
bubble_chart Indications
Shaoyin disease, diarrhea with undigested food, interior cold with external heat, reversal cold of hands and feet, faint pulse on the verge of disappearing, body not averse to cold, the person's complexion is red, or abdominal pain, or retching, or sore throat, or cessation of diarrhea with pulse not appearing.
bubble_chart Formula Modification
For a red complexion, add 9 stalks of scallion; for abdominal pain, remove scallion and add Peony Root6 grams (two liang); for vomiting, add Fresh Ginger Rhizome6 grams (two liang); for sore throat, remove Peony Root and add Platycodon Root3 grams; if diarrhea stops but the pulse does not return, remove Platycodon Root and add Ginseng6 grams (two liang).
bubble_chart Modern Application
Modern medicine believes that this prescription strengthens the heart and counters shock. It is mainly used for: heart failure, presenting with cold reversal of the limbs, a flushed complexion, diarrhea with undigested food, and a faint, almost imperceptible pulse.
