formula | Five Juices and One Twig Decoction Wu Zhi Yi Zhi Jian |
source | Chongding Tongsu Shanghan Lun |
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bubble_chart Composition 40 ml of fresh rehmannia juice, 20 ml each of fresh cogongrass rhizome juice, fresh lotus root juice, and fresh bamboo sap juice, 2 drops of fresh ginger juice, and 6 grams of perilla stem.
bubble_chart Preparation and Dosage
First, decoct the perilla stem and remove the dregs. Then, add the five juices and steam over water. Administer while warm.
bubble_chart Efficacy
Clearing and moistening the pericardium, nourishing blood and increasing fluids.
bubble_chart Indications
Pathogenic heat stagnates in the pericardium, leading to deficiency of heart blood. Blood deficiency generates restlessness, agitation, and unease, or a sense of helplessness and discomfort in the heart. There may be intermittent vomiting of sticky saliva, paraphasic groaning, a red tongue with scant coating, and a fine, rapid pulse.