| formula name | Major Aconite Main Root Decoction |
| source | Treatise on Cold Damage and Miscellaneous Diseases |
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bubble_chart Preparation and Dosage Aconite Mother Root (Radix Aconiti Lateralis Praeparata)
boil, peeled, not finely chewed 5 pieces for the larger one Boil three liters of water until it reduces to one liter, remove the dregs, add two liters of honey, and simmer until the water vapor is completely gone, resulting in two liters. Strong individuals should take seven ge, while weaker individuals should take five ge. If there is no improvement, take the same dose the next day, but do not take it twice in one day.
bubble_chart Indications
Abdominal pain, with a wiry and tight pulse. The wiry pulse indicates the stagnation of Weiqi, leading to aversion to cold. The tight pulse signifies anorexia. The struggle between pathogenic and healthy qi results in cold abdominal colic. Pain around the navel, accompanied by cold sweating and reversal cold of the hands and feet, with a deep and tight pulse, is treated with Major Aconite Main Root Decoction.
