formula | Cinnamon Twig minus Peony plus Ephedra, Asarum and Aconite Decoction Gui Zhi Qu Shao Yao Jia Ma Huang Xi Xin Fu Zi Tang |
source | Jingui Yaolue Volume 2 |
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bubble_chart Composition Cinnamon Twig 9 gm, Fresh Ginger 9 gm, Licorice Root 6 gm, Jujube 12 pieces, Ephedra 6 gm, Asarum 6 gm, Prepared Aconite 5 gm.
bubble_chart Preparation and Dosage
Take the above 7 ingredients, boil ephedra in 700 ml of water, remove the scum, add the other herbs, decoct until reduced to 200 ml, and administer in 3 warm doses. 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, the epigastrium feels hard and is as large as a plate, the edges are like an overturned cup, the tongue coating is white and greasy, and the pulse is deep and slow.