Dried Ginger, Scutellaria, Coptis, and Ginseng Decoction，*Treatise on Cold Damage*.，In cases of cold-induced typhoid fever where the patient has already experienced cold-induced purgation, and the physician further induces vomiting or purgation; or in cases of cold obstruction where vomiting and purgation are forced upon the patient, resulting in immediate vomiting upon eating—this indicates a condition of stomach deficiency with external heat, manifesting as fullness
Dried Ginger, Scutellaria, Coptis, and Ginseng Decoction
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Formulas Name : Dried Ginger, Scutellaria, Coptis, and Ginseng Decoction
Chinese Name : 干姜黄芩黄连人参汤
Drug Formulation
3 liang of dried ginger, 3 liang of Scutellaria baicalensis, 3 liang of Coptis chinensis, and 3 liang of ginseng.
Source
*Treatise on Cold Damage*.
Benefits
In cases of cold-induced typhoid fever where the patient has already experienced cold-induced purgation, and the physician further induces vomiting or purgation; or in cases of cold obstruction where vomiting and purgation are forced upon the patient, resulting in immediate vomiting upon eating—this indicates a condition of stomach deficiency with external heat, manifesting as fullness
Instructions for Use
Boil with 6 sheng of water until reduced to 2 sheng; strain, divide into two doses, and take while warm.
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Dried Ginger, Scutellaria, Coptis, and Ginseng Decoction,In cases of cold-induced typhoid fever where the patient has already experienced cold-induced purgation, and the physician further induces vomiting or purgation; or in cases of cold obstruction where vomiting and purgation are forced upon the patient, resulting in immediate vomiting upon eating—this indicates a condition of stomach deficiency with external heat, manifesting as fullness