Cinnamon Twig and Astragalus Decoction，From *The Golden Chamber* (Volume Middle).，In cases of yellow sweat, the lower legs feel cold. If the body feels heavy but the heaviness subsides immediately after sweating, the patient will eventually experience body twitching; once twitching occurs, chest pain follows, and sweating will occur from the waist up but not below. The lower back and hips will feel loose and painful, as if something were trapped beneath the skin. In severe cases, the patient cannot eat, experiences body pain and heaviness, restlessness, and difficulty urinating.Jaundice with a floating pulse and a harmonious abdomen.
Cinnamon Twig and Astragalus Decoction
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Formulas Name : Cinnamon Twig and Astragalus Decoction
Chinese Name : 桂枝加黄耆汤
Drug Formulation
2 liang of Cinnamomum twig, 2 liang of peony root, 2 liang of licorice root, 3 liang of fresh ginger, 12 jujubes, and 2 liang of astragalus root.
Source
From *The Golden Chamber* (Volume Middle).
Benefits
In cases of yellow sweat, the lower legs feel cold. If the body feels heavy but the heaviness subsides immediately after sweating, the patient will eventually experience body twitching; once twitching occurs, chest pain follows, and sweating will occur from the waist up but not below. The lower back and hips will feel loose and painful, as if something were trapped beneath the skin. In severe cases, the patient cannot eat, experiences body pain and heaviness, restlessness, and difficulty urinating.Jaundice with a floating pulse and a harmonious abdomen.
Instructions for Use
Boil 8 sheng of water down to 3 sheng; take 1 sheng while warm. Shortly thereafter, drink a little over 1 sheng of hot, thin congee to enhance the medicine’s efficacy; keep warm and covered to induce a slight sweat; if no sweat appears, take another dose.
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Cinnamon Twig and Astragalus Decoction,In cases of yellow sweat, the lower legs feel cold. If the body feels heavy but the heaviness subsides immediately after sweating, the patient will eventually experience body twitching; once twitching occurs, chest pain follows, and sweating will occur from the waist up but not below. The lower back and hips will feel loose and painful, as if something were trapped beneath the skin. In severe cases, the patient cannot eat, experiences body pain and heaviness, restlessness, and difficulty urinating.Jaundice with a floating pulse and a harmonious abdomen.