Cinnamon Twig and Ginseng Decoction

Cinnamon Twig and Ginseng Decoction,For Taiyang syndrome where external symptoms have not yet resolved, but the patient has undergone repeated purgation, resulting in fever accompanied by diarrhea; the diarrhea is unrelenting, there is a hard, full mass beneath the heart, and the exterior and interior conditions remain unresolved.

Formulas Name : Cinnamon Twig and Ginseng Decoction

Chinese Name : 桂枝人参汤

Drug Formulation

4 liang of Cinnamomum twig (sliced separately), 4 liang of licorice (roasted), 3 liang of Atractylodes macrocephala, 3 liang of ginseng, and 3 liang of dried ginger.

Source

*Treatise on Cold Damage*.

Benefits

For Taiyang syndrome where external symptoms have not yet resolved, but the patient has undergone repeated purgation, resulting in fever accompanied by diarrhea; the diarrhea is unrelenting, there is a hard, full mass beneath the heart, and the exterior and interior conditions remain unresolved.

Instructions for Use

Using 9 sheng of water, first decoct the first four ingredients until reduced to 5 sheng; add the Cinnamon Twig, decoct further until reduced to 3 sheng; strain out the residue; take 1 sheng while warm, twice daily and once at night.

Cinnamon Twig and Ginseng Decoction,*Treatise on Cold Damage*.,For Taiyang syndrome where external symptoms have not yet resolved, but the patient has undergone repeated purgation, resulting in fever accompanied by diarrhea; the diarrhea is unrelenting, there is a hard, full mass beneath the heart, and the exterior and interior conditions remain unresolved.

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