Five-Ingredient Dispersing Formula

Five-Ingredient Dispersing Formula,For common cold and exposure to cold, or internal injury from consuming raw or cold foods, presenting with dizziness and pain in the head and eyes, high fever, discomfort in the chest and diaphragm, dry retching and nausea, aversion to wind and fear of cold, and spontaneous sweating due to physical weakness.

Formulas Name : Five-Ingredient Dispersing Formula

Chinese Name : 五解散

Drug Formulation

1 liang of Agastache leaves (soil removed), 1 liang of Ginseng, 1 liang of Atractylodes macrocephala, 1 liang of Pinellia ternata (washed 7 times in boiling water), 1 liang of Licorice (roasted), 1 liang of Poria cocos, 1 liang of Aged tangerine peel (washed once in boiling water), 2 liang of Magnolia officinalis (coarse bark removed; coated with natural ginger juice and roasted until purple).

Source

From *Hong’s Collection of Proven Formulas*, Volume 3.

Processing

Grind the above ingredients into a coarse powder.

Benefits

For common cold and exposure to cold, or internal injury from consuming raw or cold foods, presenting with dizziness and pain in the head and eyes, high fever, discomfort in the chest and diaphragm, dry retching and nausea, aversion to wind and fear of cold, and spontaneous sweating due to physical weakness.

Instructions for Use

Take 5–6 qian per dose; add 1.5 zhan of water, 7 slices of ginger, and 2 jujubes; decoct until reduced to 7 fen; strain and drink while warm; take at any time.

Five-Ingredient Dispersing Formula,From *Hong’s Collection of Proven Formulas*, Volume 3.,For common cold and exposure to cold, or internal injury from consuming raw or cold foods, presenting with dizziness and pain in the head and eyes, high fever, discomfort in the chest and diaphragm, dry retching and nausea, aversion to wind and fear of cold, and spontaneous sweating due to physical weakness.

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