Ginseng, Atractylodes, Aconite, and Jujube Decoction，From *Records of Differentiation of Syndromes*, Volume 1.，In cases of cold damage during the winter months, if—after 4 or 5 days—the hands and feet become cold and numb, the patient experiences aversion to cold and hunching of the body, and the pulse is absent, and if restlessness and agitation persist, not only will the yang cease, but the yin will also be on the verge of ceasing.
Ginseng, Atractylodes, Aconite, and Jujube Decoction
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Formulas Name : Ginseng, Atractylodes, Aconite, and Jujube Decoction
Chinese Name : 参术附枣汤
Drug Formulation
1 liang of ginseng, 2 liang of white atractylodes, 1 qian of aconite, and 5 qian of roasted jujube seeds.
Source
From *Records of Differentiation of Syndromes*, Volume 1.
Benefits
In cases of cold damage during the winter months, if—after 4 or 5 days—the hands and feet become cold and numb, the patient experiences aversion to cold and hunching of the body, and the pulse is absent, and if restlessness and agitation persist, not only will the yang cease, but the yin will also be on the verge of ceasing.
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Ginseng, Atractylodes, Aconite, and Jujube Decoction,In cases of cold damage during the winter months, if—after 4 or 5 days—the hands and feet become cold and numb, the patient experiences aversion to cold and hunching of the body, and the pulse is absent, and if restlessness and agitation persist, not only will the yang cease, but the yin will also be on the verge of ceasing.