Artemisia Capillaris, Aconite, and Dried Ginger Decoction

Artemisia Capillaris, Aconite, and Dried Ginger Decoction,Due to an overdose of cooling herbs, the condition transformed into a yin syndrome, presenting with jaundice of the body and eyes, cold skin on the limbs, fullness and hardness beneath the heart, dry and sore eyes reluctant to open, spontaneous diarrhea, and a curled-up posture.Yellowing of the body and eyes; heaviness in the limbs; aversion to cold in the back; cold skin; fullness and hardness beneath the heart, painful on palpation; dry, sore eyes that resist opening; blurred vision; reluctance to speak; spontaneous sweating; frequent urination; stools that are incomplete; a tight and fine pulse that feels hollow on palpation—a yin syndrome with jaundice resulting from the combination of cold and dampness.

Formulas Name : Artemisia Capillaris, Aconite, and Dried Ginger Decoction

Chinese Name : 茵陈附子干姜汤

Drug Formulation

Aconite (roasted, with skin and pith removed) 3 qian, Dried Ginger (roasted) 2 qian, Artemisia capillaris 1 qian 2 fen, Atractylodes macrocephala 4 fen, Cardamom (wrapped in flour and slow-roasted) 1 qian, Poria cocos (peeled) 3 fen, Bitter Orange Fruit (fried with wheat bran) half a qian, Pinellia (soaked in hot water 7 times) half a qian, Alisma orientale half a qian, Dried Tangerine Peel 3 fen(white pith removed).

Source

*The Treasure of Health* (Weisheng Baojian), Volume 23.

Benefits

Due to an overdose of cooling herbs, the condition transformed into a yin syndrome, presenting with jaundice of the body and eyes, cold skin on the limbs, fullness and hardness beneath the heart, dry and sore eyes reluctant to open, spontaneous diarrhea, and a curled-up posture.Yellowing of the body and eyes; heaviness in the limbs; aversion to cold in the back; cold skin; fullness and hardness beneath the heart, painful on palpation; dry, sore eyes that resist opening; blurred vision; reluctance to speak; spontaneous sweating; frequent urination; stools that are incomplete; a tight and fine pulse that feels hollow on palpation—a yin syndrome with jaundice resulting from the combination of cold and dampness.

Instructions for Use

Crush the ingredients. Prepare one dose: add 1.5 bowls of water and 5 slices of fresh ginger; decoct until reduced to 1 bowl; strain, let cool, and take regardless of the time of day.

Artemisia Capillaris, Aconite, and Dried Ginger Decoction,*The Treasure of Health* (Weisheng Baojian), Volume 23.,Due to an overdose of cooling herbs, the condition transformed into a yin syndrome, presenting with jaundice of the body and eyes, cold skin on the limbs, fullness and hardness beneath the heart, dry and sore eyes reluctant to open, spontaneous diarrhea, and a curled-up posture.Yellowing of the body and eyes; heaviness in the limbs; aversion to cold in the back; cold skin; fullness and hardness beneath the heart, painful on palpation; dry, sore eyes that resist opening; blurred vision; reluctance to speak; spontaneous sweating; frequent urination; stools that are incomplete; a tight and fine pulse that feels hollow on palpation—a yin syndrome with jaundice resulting from the combination of cold and dampness.

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