Aconite Decoction,*Treatise on General Diseases of Cold Damage*, Volume 3.,In cases of Yin-toxin, with a deep and faint pulse nearly imperceptible, cold extremities, severe restlessness, and unrelenting thirst.
Aconite Decoction
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Formulas Name : Aconite Decoction
Chinese Name : 附子饮子
Drug Formulation
1 piece of Aconite Root (half liang or more; roasted, with skin and tip removed, and split into four pieces).
Source
*Treatise on General Diseases of Cold Damage*, Volume 3.
Benefits
In cases of Yin-toxin, with a deep and faint pulse nearly imperceptible, cold extremities, severe restlessness, and unrelenting thirst.
Instructions for Use
Boil in 9 sheng of water until reduced to 3 sheng; remove the Aconite Root, transfer to a bottle, seal tightly with oiled paper, and submerge at the bottom of a well. Wait until it is extremely cold, then retrieve and drink it.
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Aconite Decoction,In cases of Yin-toxin, with a deep and faint pulse nearly imperceptible, cold extremities, severe restlessness, and unrelenting thirst.