Daye Decoction，From *Compendium of Medical Essentials*, Volume 10.，For traumatic injuries and wounds where the patient is still alive but suffering from excessive blood loss and severe thirst to the point of near death.
Daye Decoction
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Formulas Name : Daye Decoction
Chinese Name : 大冶汤
Drug Formulation
4 liang of Angelica sinensis, 3 liang of raw Rehmannia glutinosa, 3 liang of Scrophularia ningpoensis, 2 liang of Panax ginseng, 2 liang of Ophiopogon japonicus, 5 qian of Atractylodes macrocephala, 3 qian of raw Glycyrrhiza uralensis, 1 liang of Sanguisorba officinalis, 5 qian of Panax notoginseng, 5 qian of Dipsacus asper, 3 qian of Liu Jinu, 3 qian of Frankincense, 3 qian of Myrrh, and 2 qian of Huarui Stone.
Source
From *Compendium of Medical Essentials*, Volume 10.
Benefits
For traumatic injuries and wounds where the patient is still alive but suffering from excessive blood loss and severe thirst to the point of near death.
Instructions for Use
Divide the above into 6 doses; decoct in water and take orally.
Note
For thirst resulting from a knife wound, strictly avoid drinking cold water, as blood loss generates a deficient fire; extinguishing this fire will cause the patient’s vital energy to cease.
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Daye Decoction,For traumatic injuries and wounds where the patient is still alive but suffering from excessive blood loss and severe thirst to the point of near death.