Ginseng, Amber, Poria, and Polygala Decoction

Ginseng, Amber, Poria, and Polygala Decoction,Manic episodes caused by heart wind in typhoid fever. During an episode, the jaw clenches tightly, phlegm blocks the upper airway, white foam is spat from the mouth, and the patient is confused and disoriented; upon waking, the patient speaks deliriously, is easily startled, and experiences erratic mood swings; in severe cases, the patient may sing or weep. The tongue is a pure, bright crimson color with a slight, thin, turbid coating, or it may be red with a sticky, greasy film on top that resembles a coating but is not a coating.

Formulas Name : Ginseng, Amber, Poria, and Polygala Decoction

Chinese Name : 参珀茯神汤

Drug Formulation

1.5 qian of American ginseng, 1.5 qian of stir-fried jujube seeds, 4 qian of Poria cocos, 1 qian of Acorus tatarinowii, 1 qian of Polygala tenuifolia (with pulp), 6 fen of frankincense, 5 fen of amber, 5 fen of cinnabar (mix the last two ingredients evenly and add them together).

Source

*Revised Popular Treatise on Cold Damage*.

Benefits

Manic episodes caused by heart wind in typhoid fever. During an episode, the jaw clenches tightly, phlegm blocks the upper airway, white foam is spat from the mouth, and the patient is confused and disoriented; upon waking, the patient speaks deliriously, is easily startled, and experiences erratic mood swings; in severe cases, the patient may sing or weep. The tongue is a pure, bright crimson color with a slight, thin, turbid coating, or it may be red with a sticky, greasy film on top that resembles a coating but is not a coating.

Instructions for Use

Decoct in water, strain out the residue, and mix with Gold Foil Calming-Heart Pills.

Ginseng, Amber, Poria, and Polygala Decoction,*Revised Popular Treatise on Cold Damage*.,Manic episodes caused by heart wind in typhoid fever. During an episode, the jaw clenches tightly, phlegm blocks the upper airway, white foam is spat from the mouth, and the patient is confused and disoriented; upon waking, the patient speaks deliriously, is easily startled, and experiences erratic mood swings; in severe cases, the patient may sing or weep. The tongue is a pure, bright crimson color with a slight, thin, turbid coating, or it may be red with a sticky, greasy film on top that resembles a coating but is not a coating.

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