Decoction of Four Reversals to Unblock the Vessels with Added Pig Gallbladder Juice

Decoction of Four Reversals to Unblock the Vessels with Added Pig Gallbladder Juice,For cholera where vomiting and diarrhea have ceased, the patient is sweating and experiencing cold extremities, the limbs are stiff and unresponsive, and the pulse is faint and nearly imperceptible.

Formulas Name : Decoction of Four Reversals to Unblock the Vessels with Added Pig Gallbladder Juice

Chinese Name : 通脉四逆加猪胆汁汤

Drug Formulation

2 liang of licorice (roasted), 3 liang of dried ginger (4 liang for robust individuals), 1 large aconite root (raw, peeled, and split into 8 pieces), and half a he of pig bile (if pig bile is unavailable, substitute with sheep bile).

Source

*Treatise on Cold Damage*.

Benefits

For cholera where vomiting and diarrhea have ceased, the patient is sweating and experiencing cold extremities, the limbs are stiff and unresponsive, and the pulse is faint and nearly imperceptible.

Instructions for Use

Combine the four ingredients above with 3 sheng of water; boil until reduced to 1 sheng and 2 he; strain out the residue; add the pig bile juice; and divide into two doses to be taken warm. The pulse will immediately return.

Decoction of Four Reversals to Unblock the Vessels with Added Pig Gallbladder Juice,*Treatise on Cold Damage*.,For cholera where vomiting and diarrhea have ceased, the patient is sweating and experiencing cold extremities, the limbs are stiff and unresponsive, and the pulse is faint and nearly imperceptible.

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