Infusion

Infusion,Wind-cold arising from dampness causes facial blisters to erupt, stiffness and numbness throughout the body without pain or itching; the eyes may become wide and lose their luster; the voice may become coarse and heavy; the patient may experience blurred vision and excessive sleepiness; the waist may become loose; the feet may swell; and the eyebrows and beard may fall out.

Formulas Name : Infusion

Chinese Name : 浸汤

Drug Formulation

10 jin of peach, 10 jin of willow, 2 jin of belladonna, 2 jin of leilu, 2 jin of aconite (peeled),2 jin of Polygonum cuspidatum, 2 jin of Salvia miltiorrhiza, 2 jin of paper mulberry leaves, 2 jin of white sheep’s-head, 2 jin of cypress leaves, 2 jin of (Shengshu wood) bark, 2 jin of rhubarb, 2 jin of ghost fan, 2 jin of mulberry bark, 2 jin of Ligusticum chuanxiong, 2 jin of jujube leaves, 2 jin of pine needles, 2 jin of Chinese cornelian cherry, and 5 sheng of salt.

Source

*Qianjin Yi* (Supplement to the Thousand Gold Prescriptions), Volume 21.

Benefits

Wind-cold arising from dampness causes facial blisters to erupt, stiffness and numbness throughout the body without pain or itching; the eyes may become wide and lose their luster; the voice may become coarse and heavy; the patient may experience blurred vision and excessive sleepiness; the waist may become loose; the feet may swell; and the eyebrows and beard may fall out.

Instructions for Use

Finely chop the ingredients, place them in a large cauldron, add 7 dou of water, and simmer until 4 dou of liquid remains. Strain out the residue and pour the liquid into a tub. Have the patient lie down and soak in it; emerge at dawn until mealtime, re-enter at noon, and emerge again at sunset. Keep the water warm at all times, adjusting the temperature as needed. Upon emerging, immediately apply a mixture of 10 types of powders to the body; ensure no wind enters, cover up, and rest in warmth until the body sweats profusely; the illness will then be cured.

Infusion,*Qianjin Yi* (Supplement to the Thousand Gold Prescriptions), Volume 21.,Wind-cold arising from dampness causes facial blisters to erupt, stiffness and numbness throughout the body without pain or itching; the eyes may become wide and lose their luster; the voice may become coarse and heavy; the patient may experience blurred vision and excessive sleepiness; the waist may become loose; the feet may swell; and the eyebrows and beard may fall out.

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