Cinnamon Twig Decoction with Aconite and Safflower

Cinnamon Twig Decoction with Aconite and Safflower,For women with typhoid fever involving both the Taiyang exterior syndrome and the Shaoyin root syndrome, presenting with exterior deficiency, spontaneous sweating, a cool body, stiffness and rigidity in the limbs, a deep and slow pulse, and menstruation that has just ceased.

Formulas Name : Cinnamon Twig Decoction with Aconite and Safflower

Chinese Name : 桂枝加附子红花汤

Drug Formulation

2.5 liang of Cinnamomum twig, 1.5 liang of Paeonia root, 1.5 liang of fresh ginger, 1 liang of licorice (roasted), 5 qian of Aconite root (roasted), and 5 qian of safflower.

Source

From *Yunqizi’s Collection for Preserving Life*, Volume 2.

Processing

Finely chop the ingredients.

Benefits

For women with typhoid fever involving both the Taiyang exterior syndrome and the Shaoyin root syndrome, presenting with exterior deficiency, spontaneous sweating, a cool body, stiffness and rigidity in the limbs, a deep and slow pulse, and menstruation that has just ceased.

Instructions for Use

Take 1 liang per dose, decocted in 3 zhan of water.

Cinnamon Twig Decoction with Aconite and Safflower,From *Yunqizi’s Collection for Preserving Life*, Volume 2.,For women with typhoid fever involving both the Taiyang exterior syndrome and the Shaoyin root syndrome, presenting with exterior deficiency, spontaneous sweating, a cool body, stiffness and rigidity in the limbs, a deep and slow pulse, and menstruation that has just ceased.

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