Enhanced Guizhi Rice Porridge Decoction,From *Integrating Chinese and Western Medicine*, Volume 1.,For cold damage with sweating.
Enhanced Guizhi Rice Porridge Decoction
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Formulas Name : Enhanced Guizhi Rice Porridge Decoction
Chinese Name : 加味桂枝代粥汤
Drug Formulation
3 qian of Guizhi tips, 3 qian of raw Hangzhou peony root, 1.5 qian of licorice, 3 qian of fresh ginger, 3 jujubes (split open), 3 qian of raw astragalus, 3 qian of Anemarrhena, and 2 qian of Fangfeng.
Source
From *Integrating Chinese and Western Medicine*, Volume 1.
Benefits
For cold damage with sweating.
Instructions for Use
Decoct into 1 tea-bowl of liquid and take while warm. Cover with a blanket for about 1 shih; it is even better if the whole body feels slightly clammy, as if a light sweat is forming.
Note
After taking the medicine and covering oneself to induce sweating, the sweat must not flow like water; otherwise, the illness will not be cured. Avoid raw and cold foods, sticky and slippery foods, meat and flour products, pungent spices, alcohol, dairy products, and foul-smelling substances.
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Enhanced Guizhi Rice Porridge Decoction,For cold damage with sweating.