Lifting and Anchoring Decoction，*Integrating Chinese and Western Medicine*, Volume 1.，A condition where the vital qi sinks deeply into the chest, causing shortness of breath insufficient for normal respiration; the patient may struggle to breathe, appearing to wheeze; or the breath may be on the verge of ceasing, with life hanging by a thread. Associated symptoms may include alternating chills and fever, a dry throat with thirst, a sensation of fullness and oppression accompanied by palpitations, or mental confusion and forgetfulness. The pulse is deep, slow, and weak, particularly pronounced at the Guan position. In severe cases, the six pulses may be incomplete, or the pulse patterns may be irregular.
Lifting and Anchoring Decoction
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Formulas Name : Lifting and Anchoring Decoction
Chinese Name : 升陷汤
Drug Formulation
Raw Astragalus 6 qian, Anemarrhena 3 qian, Bupleurum 1 qian 5 fen, Platycodon 1 qian 5 fen, Cimicifuga 1 qian.
Source
*Integrating Chinese and Western Medicine*, Volume 1.
Benefits
A condition where the vital qi sinks deeply into the chest, causing shortness of breath insufficient for normal respiration; the patient may struggle to breathe, appearing to wheeze; or the breath may be on the verge of ceasing, with life hanging by a thread. Associated symptoms may include alternating chills and fever, a dry throat with thirst, a sensation of fullness and oppression accompanied by palpitations, or mental confusion and forgetfulness. The pulse is deep, slow, and weak, particularly pronounced at the Guan position. In severe cases, the six pulses may be incomplete, or the pulse patterns may be irregular.
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Lifting and Anchoring Decoction,A condition where the vital qi sinks deeply into the chest, causing shortness of breath insufficient for normal respiration; the patient may struggle to breathe, appearing to wheeze; or the breath may be on the verge of ceasing, with life hanging by a thread. Associated symptoms may include alternating chills and fever, a dry throat with thirst, a sensation of fullness and oppression accompanied by palpitations, or mental confusion and forgetfulness. The pulse is deep, slow, and weak, particularly pronounced at the Guan position. In severe cases, the six pulses may be incomplete, or the pulse patterns may be irregular.