Poison-Neutralizing Decoction

Poison-Neutralizing Decoction,After drinking poisoned wine, the patient’s eyes roll upward, the body shivers with chills, and the patient becomes disoriented and unaware, appearing as if heavily intoxicated; though the mind remains lucid, speech is impossible.

Formulas Name : Poison-Neutralizing Decoction

Chinese Name : 消鸩汤

Drug Formulation

Honeysuckle 8 liang (decoct to yield 2 bowls of liquid), white alum 3 qian, cold water stone 3 qian, acorus 2 qian, trichosanthes root 3 qian, ophiopogon 5 qian.

Source

From *Records of Differentiation of Syndromes*, Volume 10.

Benefits

After drinking poisoned wine, the patient’s eyes roll upward, the body shivers with chills, and the patient becomes disoriented and unaware, appearing as if heavily intoxicated; though the mind remains lucid, speech is impossible.

Instructions for Use

Decoct again to yield 1 bowl, and administer it. After 1 shichen, the eyes will no longer roll upward, and the patient will be able to speak. Use half the remaining ingredients and decoct and administer as before; after two doses, the patient will recover and will certainly not die.

Poison-Neutralizing Decoction,From *Records of Differentiation of Syndromes*, Volume 10.,After drinking poisoned wine, the patient’s eyes roll upward, the body shivers with chills, and the patient becomes disoriented and unaware, appearing as if heavily intoxicated; though the mind remains lucid, speech is impossible.

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