Cold-Fragrant Decoction

Cold-Fragrant Decoction,For latent summer heat, heatstroke, internal injury complicated by summer heat, cholera with vomiting, abdominal pain with diarrhea, cold extremities, restlessness, and uncontrollable thirst.

Formulas Name : Cold-Fragrant Decoction

Chinese Name : 冷香饮子

Drug Formulation

2 liang of cardamom seeds, 1 liang of licorice (roasted), half a liang of aged tangerine peel (white pith removed), and 1 fen of aconite root (processed, skin and navel removed).

Source

From *Yang’s Family Prescriptions*, Volume 3.

Benefits

For latent summer heat, heatstroke, internal injury complicated by summer heat, cholera with vomiting, abdominal pain with diarrhea, cold extremities, restlessness, and uncontrollable thirst.

Instructions for Use

Coarsely crush the ingredients. Take half liang per dose; boil with 3 bowls of water until reduced to 2 bowls; strain, let cool, and drink in small, frequent doses as needed, regardless of the time of day.

Cold-Fragrant Decoction,From *Yang’s Family Prescriptions*, Volume 3.,For latent summer heat, heatstroke, internal injury complicated by summer heat, cholera with vomiting, abdominal pain with diarrhea, cold extremities, restlessness, and uncontrollable thirst.

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