Decoction for Dispelling Yin and Promoting Drainage，From *Yi Chuan Sheng Yi*, Volume 4.，There is slight swelling above the eye sockets, as if the patient has just woken from sleep; the neck pulse is throbbing; there is occasional coughing; coldness in the groin and thighs; swelling of the lower legs; and the abdomen is distended. Edema has already formed; when the abdomen is pressed with the hand, it rises with the pressure, as if filled with water.
Decoction for Dispelling Yin and Promoting Drainage
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Formulas Name : Decoction for Dispelling Yin and Promoting Drainage
Chinese Name : 消阴利导煎
Drug Formulation
2 qian of Angelica sinensis, 3 qian of Poria, 1 qian and 5 fen of Atractylodes macrocephala, 1 qian of Citrus reticulata peel, 1 qian of Magnolia officinalis, 5 fen of Cinnamomum cassia, 8 fen of Aconite, 1 qian and 5 fen of Akebia, 1 qian and 5 fen of Areca catechu peel, 1 qian and 5 fen of Achyranthes bidentata, 1 qian and 5 fen of Alisma orientale, 2 qian of Plantago seed, 1 qian of fresh ginger peel, and 1 liang of Coix seed.
Source
From *Yi Chuan Sheng Yi*, Volume 4.
Benefits
There is slight swelling above the eye sockets, as if the patient has just woken from sleep; the neck pulse is throbbing; there is occasional coughing; coldness in the groin and thighs; swelling of the lower legs; and the abdomen is distended. Edema has already formed; when the abdomen is pressed with the hand, it rises with the pressure, as if filled with water.
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Decoction for Dispelling Yin and Promoting Drainage,There is slight swelling above the eye sockets, as if the patient has just woken from sleep; the neck pulse is throbbing; there is occasional coughing; coldness in the groin and thighs; swelling of the lower legs; and the abdomen is distended. Edema has already formed; when the abdomen is pressed with the hand, it rises with the pressure, as if filled with water.