Fangji Huangqi Decoction，*Essentials of the Golden Chamber*，Tonifies qi, dispels wind, strengthens the spleen, and promotes diuresis. Indicated for wind-water or rheumatic conditions resulting from superficial deficiency and instability. Symptoms include sweating, aversion to wind, heaviness of the body with slight swelling, or pain in the joints; difficulty urinating; a pale tongue with a white coating; and a floating pulse.
Fangji Huangqi Decoction
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Formulas Name : Fangji Huangqi Decoction
Chinese Name : 防己黄芪汤
Drug Formulation
1 liang of Fangji, half a liang of Licorice, 7.5 qian of Atractylodes (roasted), 1 liang and 1 fen of Astragalus (stem removed).
Source
*Essentials of the Golden Chamber*
Processing
Coarsely grind the ingredients.
Benefits
Tonifies qi, dispels wind, strengthens the spleen, and promotes diuresis. Indicated for wind-water or rheumatic conditions resulting from superficial deficiency and instability. Symptoms include sweating, aversion to wind, heaviness of the body with slight swelling, or pain in the joints; difficulty urinating; a pale tongue with a white coating; and a floating pulse.
Instructions for Use
Chop the ingredients into pieces the size of a sesame seed or soybean; take five qian per dose, add four slices of fresh ginger and one jujube, and boil in one and a half zhan of water until reduced to eight fen. Strain out the residue. Take while warm; take another dose after a considerable time has passed.
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Fangji Huangqi Decoction,Tonifies qi, dispels wind, strengthens the spleen, and promotes diuresis. Indicated for wind-water or rheumatic conditions resulting from superficial deficiency and instability. Symptoms include sweating, aversion to wind, heaviness of the body with slight swelling, or pain in the joints; difficulty urinating; a pale tongue with a white coating; and a floating pulse.