Five-Ingredient Xiangru Decoction

Five-Ingredient Xiangru Decoction,Heatstroke. Caused by irregular eating habits, irregular meal times, excessive consumption of cold foods, indigestion from hard-to-digest foods, sleeping immediately after eating, shock, anxiety, or anger; or by physical exertion that stirs the qi and triggers an immediate desire to eat—all of which lead to disharmony of the spleen and stomach, fullness and stagnation in the three epigastric regions, and internal invasion by wind-cold;and exposure to external cold pathogens, resulting in aversion to cold, high fever, pain throughout the body, fullness and oppression in the chest and diaphragm, diarrhea and vomiting, spleen pain and gastric reflux, alcohol intoxication with loss of consciousness, and seasonal cold-induced headaches.

Formulas Name : Five-Ingredient Xiangru Decoction

Chinese Name : 五物香薷汤

Drug Formulation

Elsholtzia (Xiangru) 3 liang, white mung beans (processed with ginger) 1.5 liang, Magnolia bark (processed) 1.5 liang, Poria cocos 1.5 liang, licorice (roasted) 1 liang.

Source

*Direct Pointers*, Volume 3.

Processing

Coarsely chop the ingredients.

Benefits

Heatstroke. Caused by irregular eating habits, irregular meal times, excessive consumption of cold foods, indigestion from hard-to-digest foods, sleeping immediately after eating, shock, anxiety, or anger; or by physical exertion that stirs the qi and triggers an immediate desire to eat—all of which lead to disharmony of the spleen and stomach, fullness and stagnation in the three epigastric regions, and internal invasion by wind-cold;and exposure to external cold pathogens, resulting in aversion to cold, high fever, pain throughout the body, fullness and oppression in the chest and diaphragm, diarrhea and vomiting, spleen pain and gastric reflux, alcohol intoxication with loss of consciousness, and seasonal cold-induced headaches.

Instructions for Use

Take 3 qian per dose, decoct in water, and drink while warm.

Five-Ingredient Xiangru Decoction,*Direct Pointers*, Volume 3.,Heatstroke. Caused by irregular eating habits, irregular meal times, excessive consumption of cold foods, indigestion from hard-to-digest foods, sleeping immediately after eating, shock, anxiety, or anger; or by physical exertion that stirs the qi and triggers an immediate desire to eat—all of which lead to disharmony of the spleen and stomach, fullness and stagnation in the three epigastric regions, and internal invasion by wind-cold;and exposure to external cold pathogens, resulting in aversion to cold, high fever, pain throughout the body, fullness and oppression in the chest and diaphragm, diarrhea and vomiting, spleen pain and gastric reflux, alcohol intoxication with loss of consciousness, and seasonal cold-induced headaches.

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