Ben Tun Poria Decoction

Ben Tun Poria Decoction,For shortness of breath, deficiency of the five viscera, cold qi causing cold extremities and counterflow, abdominal distension and fullness, qi rushing and surging through the chest and diaphragm, episodes where one feels as if one’s breath is about to cease, loss of recognition of others, emaciation and weakness, and the lower abdomen rising and surging like a piglet—moving up and down, rushing back and forth—accompanied by chills and fever, cramping and pulling sensations in the genitalia, cold extremities, or feverish agitation.

Formulas Name : Ben Tun Poria Decoction

Chinese Name : 奔豚茯苓汤

Drug Formulation

4 liang of Poria, 8 liang of raw kudzu, 2 liang of licorice (roasted), 5 liang of fresh ginger, 1 sheng of Pinellia (washed in hot water), 3 liang of ginseng, 2 liang of Angelica sinensis, 2 liang of Ligusticum chuanxiong, and 1 sheng of white plum root bark (sliced).

Source

From *Jiyuan Fang*, cited in Volume 12 of *Wai Tai*.

Processing

The ingredients above are sliced.

Benefits

For shortness of breath, deficiency of the five viscera, cold qi causing cold extremities and counterflow, abdominal distension and fullness, qi rushing and surging through the chest and diaphragm, episodes where one feels as if one’s breath is about to cease, loss of recognition of others, emaciation and weakness, and the lower abdomen rising and surging like a piglet—moving up and down, rushing back and forth—accompanied by chills and fever, cramping and pulling sensations in the genitalia, cold extremities, or feverish agitation.

Instructions for Use

Boil 1 dou 2 sheng of water until reduced to 5 sheng; take 1 sheng three times a day and twice at night.

Note

Avoid mutton, malt syrup, seaweed, Chinese cabbage, and pickled foods.

Ben Tun Poria Decoction,From *Jiyuan Fang*, cited in Volume 12 of *Wai Tai*.,For shortness of breath, deficiency of the five viscera, cold qi causing cold extremities and counterflow, abdominal distension and fullness, qi rushing and surging through the chest and diaphragm, episodes where one feels as if one’s breath is about to cease, loss of recognition of others, emaciation and weakness, and the lower abdomen rising and surging like a piglet—moving up and down, rushing back and forth—accompanied by chills and fever, cramping and pulling sensations in the genitalia, cold extremities, or feverish agitation.

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