Coix Root Decoction,*Compendium of Divine Remedies*, Volume 84.,Early-stage beriberi.
Coix Root Decoction
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Formulas Name : Coix Root Decoction
Chinese Name : 薏苡根汤
Drug Formulation
Coix root (chopped) 3 liang, Trifoliate orange root (chopped) 3 liang, Eupatorium branch 2 liang (chopped), Evodia fruit 1 liang (washed in hot water, wrapped in cotton).
Source
*Compendium of Divine Remedies*, Volume 84.
Benefits
Early-stage beriberi.
Instructions for Use
Place the above herbs in a cauldron, add 2 dou of water, and decoct until reduced to 1 dou 2 sheng. Add 2 dou of whey,3 liang of salt, and simmer for another 5–7 boils. Strain out the residue. Take a clean, new earthenware jar with a capacity of 5 dou. Place a wooden board 3 cun wide horizontally across the bottom of the jar. Pour the hot decoction into the jar while still hot. Wait until the temperature is just right, then, in a well-sealed room, immerse the feet in the jar. Frequently pour the decoction over the tops of the feet,Keep the jar slightly warm from the outside with a rice-husk fire; the liquid inside the jar should be only 3 cun from the top of the feet. Keep replacing the liquid until profuse sweating is achieved;If sweating is insufficient, continue soaking the feet throughout the day. Grind 1.5 liang each of ginger and wood apple (coarsely chopped) into a paste, apply it to the soles of the feet, wrap them securely with wax paper, cover with thick clothing and blankets to induce sweating, and then drink the post-treatment Wood Fragrance Decoction.
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Coix Root Decoction,Early-stage beriberi.