Cinnamon-Poria-Schisandra-Licorice Decoction (omitting Cinnamon, adding Dried Ginger, Asarum, and Pinellia)

Cinnamon-Poria-Schisandra-Licorice Decoction (omitting Cinnamon, adding Dried Ginger, Asarum, and Pinellia),In cases of retained fluid, there should be a sensation of fullness in the head; where there is such fullness, vomiting is inevitable. Cold in the lungs causing retained fluid manifests as coughing with copious, clear, thin, white phlegm; dizziness and vertigo; chest fullness and retching; a white, greasy tongue coating; and a deep, taut, and slippery pulse.

Formulas Name : Cinnamon-Poria-Schisandra-Licorice Decoction (omitting Cinnamon, adding Dried Ginger, Asarum, and Pinellia)

Chinese Name : 桂苓五味甘草去桂加干姜细辛半夏汤

Drug Formulation

4 liang of Poria, 2 liang of Licorice, 2 liang of Asarum, 2 liang of Dried Ginger, half jin of Schisandra, and half jin of Pinellia.

Source

From *The Golden Chamber* (Volume Middle).

Benefits

In cases of retained fluid, there should be a sensation of fullness in the head; where there is such fullness, vomiting is inevitable. Cold in the lungs causing retained fluid manifests as coughing with copious, clear, thin, white phlegm; dizziness and vertigo; chest fullness and retching; a white, greasy tongue coating; and a deep, taut, and slippery pulse.

Instructions for Use

Boil 8 sheng of water down to 3 sheng, strain out the residue, and take half a jin while warm, three times daily.

Cinnamon-Poria-Schisandra-Licorice Decoction (omitting Cinnamon, adding Dried Ginger, Asarum, and Pinellia),From *The Golden Chamber* (Volume Middle).,In cases of retained fluid, there should be a sensation of fullness in the head; where there is such fullness, vomiting is inevitable. Cold in the lungs causing retained fluid manifests as coughing with copious, clear, thin, white phlegm; dizziness and vertigo; chest fullness and retching; a white, greasy tongue coating; and a deep, taut, and slippery pulse.

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