Huanglian Zhonghe Decoction，From *A Concise Explanation of Medical Formulas*, Volume 2.，Damp-type cholera. Simultaneous vomiting and diarrhea, abdominal pain as if being twisted, cold limbs, profuse sweating, and thirst.
Huanglian Zhonghe Decoction
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Formulas Name : Huanglian Zhonghe Decoction
Chinese Name : 黄连和中汤
Drug Formulation
Coptis 1 qian (stir-fried with 7 fen of Evodia), Ginger-processed Pinellia 1 qian 5 fen, Poria with God’s Spirit 3 qian, Tangerine Peel 1 qian, Fried Licorice 5 fen, Fangfeng 1 qian 5 fen, Atractylodes 1 qian (soaked in rice water, then stir-fried), Cinnamon Twig 1 qian, White Peony Root (wine-fried) 2 qian, Dried Ginger 1 qian, Shenqu 2 qian, Agastache 2 qian.
Source
From *A Concise Explanation of Medical Formulas*, Volume 2.
Benefits
Damp-type cholera. Simultaneous vomiting and diarrhea, abdominal pain as if being twisted, cold limbs, profuse sweating, and thirst.
Instructions for Use
Add 1 ball of Bamboo Shavings and 1 black plum; decoct in water and administer while warm.
Note
If the patient vomits the medicine immediately upon taking it, do not assume it is not being tolerated; continue to administer it gradually, giving more as soon as vomiting occurs, until vomiting stops. This will revive the stomach’s vital energy, and the patient will naturally recover gradually.
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Huanglian Zhonghe Decoction,Damp-type cholera. Simultaneous vomiting and diarrhea, abdominal pain as if being twisted, cold limbs, profuse sweating, and thirst.