Decoction for Warming the Interior and Expelling Pathogenic Factors，From *The Collection of Compassionate Guidance*, Volume 2.，Malaria affecting the Foot Shaoyin Kidney Meridian: In the early stages, both chills and fever are severe, accompanied by stiffness of the spine, lower back pain, and thirst. The cold rises from below, starting with cold feet, then spreading to the legs up to the navel, and from the navel to the hands before stopping. The area above the head remains warm. There is vomiting and nausea, presenting symptoms similar to a cold syndrome.
Decoction for Warming the Interior and Expelling Pathogenic Factors
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Formulas Name : Decoction for Warming the Interior and Expelling Pathogenic Factors
Chinese Name : 温里退邪汤
Drug Formulation
8 qian of bright-red Polygonum multiflorum (crushed), 5 qian of Angelica sinensis, 5 qian of vinegar-fried softshell turtle shell, 5 qian of Poria cocos, 2 qian of Pinellia ternata (processed), 3 qian of white mustard seed, 1 qian 5 fen of green tangerine peel, 0.5 fen of Bupleurum chinense, and 1 qian of cardamom seed (ground).
Source
From *The Collection of Compassionate Guidance*, Volume 2.
Benefits
Malaria affecting the Foot Shaoyin Kidney Meridian: In the early stages, both chills and fever are severe, accompanied by stiffness of the spine, lower back pain, and thirst. The cold rises from below, starting with cold feet, then spreading to the legs up to the navel, and from the navel to the hands before stopping. The area above the head remains warm. There is vomiting and nausea, presenting symptoms similar to a cold syndrome.
Instructions for Use
Add 3 qian of roasted ginger and 3 jujubes as guides; decoct the herbs using river well water. Take with 1 zhong of good wine.
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Decoction for Warming the Interior and Expelling Pathogenic Factors,Malaria affecting the Foot Shaoyin Kidney Meridian: In the early stages, both chills and fever are severe, accompanied by stiffness of the spine, lower back pain, and thirst. The cold rises from below, starting with cold feet, then spreading to the legs up to the navel, and from the navel to the hands before stopping. The area above the head remains warm. There is vomiting and nausea, presenting symptoms similar to a cold syndrome.