Ginseng and the Three Whites Combined with Four Reversals Decoction，From *The Complete Book of Warm-Heat and Summer-Heat Epidemics*, Volume 2.，Yin-toxin with macules.Heaviness of the body and eye pain; cold sweat on the forehead; retching and hiccups; or blue fingernails; or abdominal colic; or a red face with cold feet and cold extremities; restlessness and thirst without desire to drink; blue-black spots appearing on the body; grayish discoloration around the eyes and nose; a black, curled tongue; retraction of both the penis and scrotum; a deep, fine, and slow pulse; or a pulse that is hidden and not palpable; or a rapid pulse of 7–8 beats per breath that is impossible to count.
Ginseng and the Three Whites Combined with Four Reversals Decoction
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Formulas Name : Ginseng and the Three Whites Combined with Four Reversals Decoction
Chinese Name : 人参三白合四逆汤
Drug Formulation
2 qian 5 fen of ginseng, 1 qian 5 fen of Atractylodes macrocephala (steamed and stir-fried), 1 qian 5 fen of Poria cocos, 1 qian 5 fen of Paeonia lactiflora, 3 slices of fresh ginger, 3 jujubes (pitted), 1 qian of dried ginger, 1 qian of Aconite (roasted), and 1 qian of licorice (roasted).
Source
From *The Complete Book of Warm-Heat and Summer-Heat Epidemics*, Volume 2.
Benefits
Yin-toxin with macules.Heaviness of the body and eye pain; cold sweat on the forehead; retching and hiccups; or blue fingernails; or abdominal colic; or a red face with cold feet and cold extremities; restlessness and thirst without desire to drink; blue-black spots appearing on the body; grayish discoloration around the eyes and nose; a black, curled tongue; retraction of both the penis and scrotum; a deep, fine, and slow pulse; or a pulse that is hidden and not palpable; or a rapid pulse of 7–8 beats per breath that is impossible to count.
Instructions for Use
Decoct in water and take while cold. Immediately apply a scallion cake to the navel and warm the area.
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Ginseng and the Three Whites Combined with Four Reversals Decoction,Yin-toxin with macules.Heaviness of the body and eye pain; cold sweat on the forehead; retching and hiccups; or blue fingernails; or abdominal colic; or a red face with cold feet and cold extremities; restlessness and thirst without desire to drink; blue-black spots appearing on the body; grayish discoloration around the eyes and nose; a black, curled tongue; retraction of both the penis and scrotum; a deep, fine, and slow pulse; or a pulse that is hidden and not palpable; or a rapid pulse of 7–8 beats per breath that is impossible to count.