Atractylodes, Cinnamon, and Dried Ginger Decoction

Atractylodes, Cinnamon, and Dried Ginger Decoction,For cold invading the middle jiao: during severe cold, one suddenly feels a chill that penetrates directly into the viscera, causing coldness in the hands, feet, and body; a bluish complexion; vomiting of clear fluid; rumbling in the abdomen; a sensation of fullness and distension in the chest and flanks; chills and shivering; a sensation of a cold mass in the abdomen surging upward; and sudden loss of consciousness.

Formulas Name : Atractylodes, Cinnamon, and Dried Ginger Decoction

Chinese Name : 术桂干姜汤

Drug Formulation

Atractylodes macrocephala 1 liang, Cinnamomum cassia 3 qian, Dried ginger 3 qian.

Source

*Records of Differential Diagnosis*, Volume 1.

Benefits

For cold invading the middle jiao: during severe cold, one suddenly feels a chill that penetrates directly into the viscera, causing coldness in the hands, feet, and body; a bluish complexion; vomiting of clear fluid; rumbling in the abdomen; a sensation of fullness and distension in the chest and flanks; chills and shivering; a sensation of a cold mass in the abdomen surging upward; and sudden loss of consciousness.

Instructions for Use

Decoct in water and take orally.

Atractylodes, Cinnamon, and Dried Ginger Decoction,*Records of Differential Diagnosis*, Volume 1.,For cold invading the middle jiao: during severe cold, one suddenly feels a chill that penetrates directly into the viscera, causing coldness in the hands, feet, and body; a bluish complexion; vomiting of clear fluid; rumbling in the abdomen; a sensation of fullness and distension in the chest and flanks; chills and shivering; a sensation of a cold mass in the abdomen surging upward; and sudden loss of consciousness.

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