Chicken and Ginseng Decoction

Chicken and Ginseng Decoction,Jaundice due to kidney deficiency.

Formulas Name : Chicken and Ginseng Decoction

Chinese Name : 鸡参饮

Drug Formulation

1 egg (shell removed), 1 liang of ginseng, 1 he of honey, half a he of ginger juice, and 1 fen of pu xiao (ground evenly with the egg).

Source

From *Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 61.

Benefits

Jaundice due to kidney deficiency.

Instructions for Use

First, decoct the ginseng, ginger, and honey in 1 sheng of water until reduced to 7 he; strain out the residue, add the egg and pu xiao, stir well, and decoct for another 5–7 boils. Take the entire dose on an empty stomach. First, apply moxibustion to the Kidney Shu (BL23) acupoint, followed by Qimen (LR14), Qihai (CV6), the Yangming meridian of the foot, the palms of both hands, Tianchuang (ST22), and Baihui (GV20).If the condition does not resolve, perform moxibustion on the Qihai, Qimen, Xiaolian, and Shenshu acupoints for 100 moxa cones each. Observe the patient: if the voice is deep and breathing is even, the condition is treatable; if the patient can only exhale three consecutive times and cannot inhale, the condition is untreatable. Immediately perform direct moxibustion on the area below both nipples for 3–7 moxa cones. If the condition still does not resolve, the patient should take the Chicken and Ginseng Decoction.

Chicken and Ginseng Decoction,From *Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 61.,Jaundice due to kidney deficiency.

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