Decoction of Dan, Shen, and the Two Ling Herbs，From *The Compendium of Medical Formulas* (Vol. 56), citing *The Classic of Xiu Yue and Lu Ban*.，For those afflicted by dampness, presenting symptoms resembling cold damage: spontaneous sweating on the head, heavy and painful limbs making it difficult to turn over, and difficulty urinating; those on the verge of an epileptic seizure; those with external heat and internal cold accompanied by spontaneous diarrhea; those who have mistakenly taken heat-inducing purgatives such as croton seeds, resulting in persistent diarrhea with fever; or those with heat in both the exterior and interior, presenting spontaneous diarrhea or vomiting; or those with cold damage characterized by epigastric fullness and distension, a still-floating pulse, aversion to cold, and an unresolved exterior syndrome;or any condition involving retained fluid that fails to dissipate, with water stagnating beneath the heart; or when both the Taiyang and Shaoyin channels are affected; or any condition involving vomiting, diarrhea, or cholera—regardless of whether there is fever or chills—as well as acute or chronic vomiting and diarrhea in children, and convulsions.
Decoction of Dan, Shen, and the Two Ling Herbs
Formulas Name : Decoction of Dan, Shen, and the Two Ling Herbs
Chinese Name : 淡渗二苓汤
Drug Formulation
Alisma 1 liang, Talc 2 liang, Red Poria, Atractylodes, and Polyporus (one version includes 2.5 qian of Cinnamon).
Source
From *The Compendium of Medical Formulas* (Vol. 56), citing *The Classic of Xiu Yue and Lu Ban*.
Benefits
For those afflicted by dampness, presenting symptoms resembling cold damage: spontaneous sweating on the head, heavy and painful limbs making it difficult to turn over, and difficulty urinating; those on the verge of an epileptic seizure; those with external heat and internal cold accompanied by spontaneous diarrhea; those who have mistakenly taken heat-inducing purgatives such as croton seeds, resulting in persistent diarrhea with fever; or those with heat in both the exterior and interior, presenting spontaneous diarrhea or vomiting; or those with cold damage characterized by epigastric fullness and distension, a still-floating pulse, aversion to cold, and an unresolved exterior syndrome;or any condition involving retained fluid that fails to dissipate, with water stagnating beneath the heart; or when both the Taiyang and Shaoyin channels are affected; or any condition involving vomiting, diarrhea, or cholera—regardless of whether there is fever or chills—as well as acute or chronic vomiting and diarrhea in children, and convulsions.
Instructions for Use
Take 2 qian per dose, add 3 slices of ginger, 3 jujubes, and 5 stalks of lampwick; decoct in water and take while hot.
Decoction of Dan, Shen, and the Two Ling Herbs,For those afflicted by dampness, presenting symptoms resembling cold damage: spontaneous sweating on the head, heavy and painful limbs making it difficult to turn over, and difficulty urinating; those on the verge of an epileptic seizure; those with external heat and internal cold accompanied by spontaneous diarrhea; those who have mistakenly taken heat-inducing purgatives such as croton seeds, resulting in persistent diarrhea with fever; or those with heat in both the exterior and interior, presenting spontaneous diarrhea or vomiting; or those with cold damage characterized by epigastric fullness and distension, a still-floating pulse, aversion to cold, and an unresolved exterior syndrome;or any condition involving retained fluid that fails to dissipate, with water stagnating beneath the heart; or when both the Taiyang and Shaoyin channels are affected; or any condition involving vomiting, diarrhea, or cholera—regardless of whether there is fever or chills—as well as acute or chronic vomiting and diarrhea in children, and convulsions.