formula | Aconite Heart-Draining Decoction Fu Zi Xie Xin Tang |
bubble_chart Composition Rhubarb 12 gm, Coptis 6 gm, Scutellaria 6 gm, Aconite 10 gm (prepared, not decocted to juice)
bubble_chart Preparation and Dosage
Cut the above 4 ingredients, then cut 3 of them. Soak in 400 ml of boiling water, wait a while, strain to remove dregs, add the prepared aconite juice, and administer in 2 warm doses.
bubble_chart Efficacy
Warming meridians to restore yang, discharging heat and dispersing stuffiness.
bubble_chart Indications
Yang deficiency externally, heat accumulation in the stomach. Epigastric stuffiness, accompanied by aversion to cold and sweating.
bubble_chart Formula Principles
In the formula, Aconite Lateral Root warms the meridians and supports yang to treat aversion to cold in the superficial muscles; the bitter and cold properties of Rhubarb Rhizoma, Coptis Rhizome, and Skullcap Root are used in the Ma Fei decoction by soaking, taking their light taste and gentle nature to clear and purge pathogenic heat in the upper body, thereby treating chest stuffiness and congestion.