Decoction for Restoring Yang and Relieving Emergencies，From *Six Treatises on Cold Damage*, Volume 3.，For true cold syndrome caused by cold pathogens directly invading the Yin meridians.
Decoction for Restoring Yang and Relieving Emergencies
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Formulas Name : Decoction for Restoring Yang and Relieving Emergencies
Chinese Name : 回阳救急汤
Drug Formulation
5 fen of processed Aconite, 5 fen of Dried Ginger, 5 fen of Ginseng, 1 qian of Licorice, 1 qian of White Atractylodes, Cinnamon Bark, Tangerine Peel, Schisandra, Poria, and Pinellia.
Source
From *Six Treatises on Cold Damage*, Volume 3.
Benefits
For true cold syndrome caused by cold pathogens directly invading the Yin meridians.
Instructions for Use
Add 3 slices of fresh ginger to 2 zhong of water; after decoction, add 3 li of musk just before bedtime and take as directed. Once the symptoms subside and the hands and feet feel warm, discontinue use; do not take excessive doses, as this may induce other ailments. After symptoms subside, treat with the Modified Lizhong Decoction, adjusted as needed.
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Decoction for Restoring Yang and Relieving Emergencies,For true cold syndrome caused by cold pathogens directly invading the Yin meridians.