Cold-Relieving Decoction

Cold-Relieving Decoction,After sexual intercourse, the qi of the Yangming and Chong meridians is depleted, leaving them hollow and deficient. Cold pathogens then invade this vulnerability, taking up residence between the two meridians. Symptoms manifest as coldness in the feet starting at the hour of Mao, followed by fever beginning at the hour of You, subsiding only at the beginning of the hour of Yin. Thus, over the course of a day and night, relief is felt for only a single hour.

Formulas Name : Cold-Relieving Decoction

Chinese Name : 解寒汤

Drug Formulation

Ginseng 5 qian, White Atractylodes 1 liang, Aconite 3 fen, Cang Zhu 3 qian, Sichuan Lovage 2 qian, Bupleurum 5 fen.

Source

From *Records of Differentiation of Syndromes*, Volume 8.

Benefits

After sexual intercourse, the qi of the Yangming and Chong meridians is depleted, leaving them hollow and deficient. Cold pathogens then invade this vulnerability, taking up residence between the two meridians. Symptoms manifest as coldness in the feet starting at the hour of Mao, followed by fever beginning at the hour of You, subsiding only at the beginning of the hour of Yin. Thus, over the course of a day and night, relief is felt for only a single hour.

Instructions for Use

Decoct in water and take orally. After two doses, sweating occurs and the condition is cured.

Cold-Relieving Decoction,From *Records of Differentiation of Syndromes*, Volume 8.,After sexual intercourse, the qi of the Yangming and Chong meridians is depleted, leaving them hollow and deficient. Cold pathogens then invade this vulnerability, taking up residence between the two meridians. Symptoms manifest as coldness in the feet starting at the hour of Mao, followed by fever beginning at the hour of You, subsiding only at the beginning of the hour of Yin. Thus, over the course of a day and night, relief is felt for only a single hour.

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