Enhanced Coptis and Licorice Decoction，*Record of Differentiation of Syndromes*, Volume 10.，If one has ingested poisoned wine, the eyes roll upward, the body shivers with chills, and the person appears disoriented as if severely intoxicated; though the mind remains lucid, speech is impossible.
Enhanced Coptis and Licorice Decoction
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Formulas Name : Enhanced Coptis and Licorice Decoction
Chinese Name : 加味连草汤
Drug Formulation
3 qian of Coptis, 1 liang of raw licorice, 1 qian of Acorus, 3 qian of Fritillaria, and half a tea-bowl of ginger juice.
Source
*Record of Differentiation of Syndromes*, Volume 10.
Benefits
If one has ingested poisoned wine, the eyes roll upward, the body shivers with chills, and the person appears disoriented as if severely intoxicated; though the mind remains lucid, speech is impossible.
Instructions for Use
Decoct in water to yield one bowl; drinking it immediately relieves the symptoms. A second dose is unnecessary; if vomiting occurs, recovery is even faster.
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Enhanced Coptis and Licorice Decoction,If one has ingested poisoned wine, the eyes roll upward, the body shivers with chills, and the person appears disoriented as if severely intoxicated; though the mind remains lucid, speech is impossible.