Hua Tuo’s Formula for Rescuing Yang Deficiency，From *The Complete Works of Jingyue*, Volume 58.，Cold invading the Three Yang channels, manifesting as locked jaw and loss of voice; stiffness and rigidity of the limbs; spasms, cramps, and pain; symptoms resembling stroke or cold-induced collapse; blue lips and retracted scrotum; absence of pulse or sudden collapse; and conditions such as corpse-like coldness and loss of yang.
Hua Tuo’s Formula for Rescuing Yang Deficiency
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Formulas Name : Hua Tuo’s Formula for Rescuing Yang Deficiency
Chinese Name : 华佗救脱阳方
Drug Formulation
One handful of scallion whites, one aconite root (weighing 1 liang, sliced into 8 pieces), 5 qian of white atractylodes, 5 qian of dried ginger, and 2 qian of wood fragrant.
Source
From *The Complete Works of Jingyue*, Volume 58.
Benefits
Cold invading the Three Yang channels, manifesting as locked jaw and loss of voice; stiffness and rigidity of the limbs; spasms, cramps, and pain; symptoms resembling stroke or cold-induced collapse; blue lips and retracted scrotum; absence of pulse or sudden collapse; and conditions such as corpse-like coldness and loss of yang.
Instructions for Use
First, take one handful of scallion whites, lightly crush them, stir-fry until hot, wrap in a cloth, and apply as a hot compress below the navel. Alternate between two such compresses. In severe cases, also perform moxibustion on the Qihai and Guanyuan acupoints for 20–30 cones. As the pulse gradually returns and the hands and feet gradually warm up, the patient may be saved;Next, take one Aconite root (weighing 1 liang), cut it into 8 slices, and combine it with White Atractylodes, Dried Ginger, and Wood Fragrance. Decoct these ingredients in 2 zhong of water until reduced to 1 zhong. Allow the decoction to cool, then administer it orally. Administer a second dose shortly thereafter, or prepare and administer a decoction such as the Restoring Yang Decoction.
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Hua Tuo’s Formula for Rescuing Yang Deficiency,Cold invading the Three Yang channels, manifesting as locked jaw and loss of voice; stiffness and rigidity of the limbs; spasms, cramps, and pain; symptoms resembling stroke or cold-induced collapse; blue lips and retracted scrotum; absence of pulse or sudden collapse; and conditions such as corpse-like coldness and loss of yang.