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formula nameCinnamon Twig minus Peony plus Ephedra, Asarum and Aconite Decoction
sourceShanghan Zabing Lun
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bubble_chart Preparation and Dosage

Cinnamon Twig (Ramulus Cinnamomi) 9gm (3 liǎng)
Fresh Ginger Rhizome (Rhizoma Zingiberis) 9gm (3 liǎng)
Liquorice Root (Radix Glycyrrhizae) 6gm (2 liǎng)
Chinese Date (Fructus Jujubae) 12 pieces
Ephedra (Herba Ephedrae) 6gm (1 liǎng)
Asarum (Herba Asari) 6gm (1 liǎng)
Aconite Lateral Root (Radix Aconiti Lateralis Praeparata) prepared 5gm (1 piece)

Take the seven ingredients above, boil Ephedra in 700 milliliters of water, remove the foam, add the other herbs, and boil until 200 milliliters remain. Divide into three doses to be taken warm. Sweating should occur, and if a sensation like insects crawling under the skin is felt, it indicates a cure.

bubble_chart Efficacy

Warming meridians and unblocking yang, dispersing water retention.

bubble_chart Indications

Cold fluid retention accumulates in the stomach, the disease is in the qi aspect, with firmness below the heart as large as a plate, edges like an overturned cup, a white and greasy tongue coating, and a deep and slow pulse.

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