Heart-Rescuing Decoction，From *The Secret Records of the Stone Chamber*, Volume 6.，When yin cold directly invades the kidney meridian, causing a black tongue, closed eyes, the lower body entirely black, the upper body entirely blue, the passage of stool, and involuntary urination.
Heart-Rescuing Decoction
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Formulas Name : Heart-Rescuing Decoction
Chinese Name : 心救汤
Drug Formulation
5 liang of ginseng, 1 piece of aconite, half a jin of white atractylodes, 1 liang of cinnamon bark, 5 fen of acorus, and 3 qian of galangal.
Source
From *The Secret Records of the Stone Chamber*, Volume 6.
Benefits
When yin cold directly invades the kidney meridian, causing a black tongue, closed eyes, the lower body entirely black, the upper body entirely blue, the passage of stool, and involuntary urination.
Instructions for Use
Decoct in water and take orally. If, after taking the medicine, bowel movements cease but urinary incontinence persists, there is still a chance of recovery; administer one more dose, and the eyes will open, the black tongue will fade, and the black and blue discoloration of the body will be completely resolved. However, if, after taking the medicine, incontinence of both bowel and bladder persists as before, do not administer another dose.
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Heart-Rescuing Decoction,When yin cold directly invades the kidney meridian, causing a black tongue, closed eyes, the lower body entirely black, the upper body entirely blue, the passage of stool, and involuntary urination.