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.