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.
Cinnamon Twig and Ginseng Decoction
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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.
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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.