Aconite Decoction

Aconite Decoction,In cases of Yin-toxin, with a deep and faint pulse nearly imperceptible, cold extremities, severe restlessness, and unrelenting thirst.

Formulas Name : Aconite Decoction

Chinese Name : 附子饮子

Drug Formulation

1 piece of Aconite Root (half liang or more; roasted, with skin and tip removed, and split into four pieces).

Source

*Treatise on General Diseases of Cold Damage*, Volume 3.

Benefits

In cases of Yin-toxin, with a deep and faint pulse nearly imperceptible, cold extremities, severe restlessness, and unrelenting thirst.

Instructions for Use

Boil in 9 sheng of water until reduced to 3 sheng; remove the Aconite Root, transfer to a bottle, seal tightly with oiled paper, and submerge at the bottom of a well. Wait until it is extremely cold, then retrieve and drink it.

Aconite Decoction,*Treatise on General Diseases of Cold Damage*, Volume 3.,In cases of Yin-toxin, with a deep and faint pulse nearly imperceptible, cold extremities, severe restlessness, and unrelenting thirst.

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