Fangji Huangqi Decoction

Fangji Huangqi Decoction,Tonifies qi, dispels wind, strengthens the spleen, and promotes diuresis. Indicated for wind-water or rheumatic conditions resulting from superficial deficiency and instability. Symptoms include sweating, aversion to wind, heaviness of the body with slight swelling, or pain in the joints; difficulty urinating; a pale tongue with a white coating; and a floating pulse.

Formulas Name : Fangji Huangqi Decoction

Chinese Name : 防己黄芪汤

Drug Formulation

1 liang of Fangji, half a liang of Licorice, 7.5 qian of Atractylodes (roasted), 1 liang and 1 fen of Astragalus (stem removed).

Source

*Essentials of the Golden Chamber*

Processing

Coarsely grind the ingredients.

Benefits

Tonifies qi, dispels wind, strengthens the spleen, and promotes diuresis. Indicated for wind-water or rheumatic conditions resulting from superficial deficiency and instability. Symptoms include sweating, aversion to wind, heaviness of the body with slight swelling, or pain in the joints; difficulty urinating; a pale tongue with a white coating; and a floating pulse.

Instructions for Use

Chop the ingredients into pieces the size of a sesame seed or soybean; take five qian per dose, add four slices of fresh ginger and one jujube, and boil in one and a half zhan of water until reduced to eight fen. Strain out the residue. Take while warm; take another dose after a considerable time has passed.

Fangji Huangqi Decoction,*Essentials of the Golden Chamber*,Tonifies qi, dispels wind, strengthens the spleen, and promotes diuresis. Indicated for wind-water or rheumatic conditions resulting from superficial deficiency and instability. Symptoms include sweating, aversion to wind, heaviness of the body with slight swelling, or pain in the joints; difficulty urinating; a pale tongue with a white coating; and a floating pulse.

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