Modified Bai Tong Decoction

Modified Bai Tong Decoction,Symptoms include aversion to cold, a desire to drink cold liquids, spontaneous diarrhea with undigested food in the stool, cold pain in the navel and abdomen, and coldness and numbness in the lower legs.

Formulas Name : Modified Bai Tong Decoction

Chinese Name : 加减白通汤

Drug Formulation

1 liang of Aconite (peeled and navel removed), 1 liang of Dried Ginger (roasted), 5 qian of Cinnamon Bark, 5 qian of Atractylodes, 5 qian of Cardamom (roasted), 5 qian of Licorice, 5 qian of Ginseng, 5 qian of Pinellia (roasted).

Source

From *Medical Origins*, Middle Volume.

Benefits

Symptoms include aversion to cold, a desire to drink cold liquids, spontaneous diarrhea with undigested food in the stool, cold pain in the navel and abdomen, and coldness and numbness in the lower legs.

Instructions for Use

Coarsely crush the ingredients. Take 1 liang per dose; add 2.5 zhan of water, 5 slices of fresh ginger, and 5 stems of scallion whites. Decoct until reduced to 1 zhan and 2 fen; strain and take on an empty stomach.

Modified Bai Tong Decoction,From *Medical Origins*, Middle Volume.,Symptoms include aversion to cold, a desire to drink cold liquids, spontaneous diarrhea with undigested food in the stool, cold pain in the navel and abdomen, and coldness and numbness in the lower legs.

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