Atractylodes, Cinnamon, and Dried Ginger Decoction，*Records of Differential Diagnosis*, Volume 1.，For cold invading the middle jiao: during severe cold, one suddenly feels a chill that penetrates directly into the viscera, causing coldness in the hands, feet, and body; a bluish complexion; vomiting of clear fluid; rumbling in the abdomen; a sensation of fullness and distension in the chest and flanks; chills and shivering; a sensation of a cold mass in the abdomen surging upward; and sudden loss of consciousness.
Atractylodes, Cinnamon, and Dried Ginger Decoction
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Formulas Name : Atractylodes, Cinnamon, and Dried Ginger Decoction
Chinese Name : 术桂干姜汤
Drug Formulation
Atractylodes macrocephala 1 liang, Cinnamomum cassia 3 qian, Dried ginger 3 qian.
Source
*Records of Differential Diagnosis*, Volume 1.
Benefits
For cold invading the middle jiao: during severe cold, one suddenly feels a chill that penetrates directly into the viscera, causing coldness in the hands, feet, and body; a bluish complexion; vomiting of clear fluid; rumbling in the abdomen; a sensation of fullness and distension in the chest and flanks; chills and shivering; a sensation of a cold mass in the abdomen surging upward; and sudden loss of consciousness.
Instructions for Use
Decoct in water and take orally.
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Atractylodes, Cinnamon, and Dried Ginger Decoction,For cold invading the middle jiao: during severe cold, one suddenly feels a chill that penetrates directly into the viscera, causing coldness in the hands, feet, and body; a bluish complexion; vomiting of clear fluid; rumbling in the abdomen; a sensation of fullness and distension in the chest and flanks; chills and shivering; a sensation of a cold mass in the abdomen surging upward; and sudden loss of consciousness.