Modified Bai Tong Decoction，From *Medical Origins*, Middle Volume.，Symptoms include aversion to cold, a desire to drink cold liquids, spontaneous diarrhea with undigested food in the stool, cold pain in the navel and abdomen, and coldness and numbness in the lower legs.
Modified Bai Tong Decoction
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Formulas Name : Modified Bai Tong Decoction
Chinese Name : 加减白通汤
Drug Formulation
1 liang of Aconite (peeled and navel removed), 1 liang of Dried Ginger (roasted), 5 qian of Cinnamon Bark, 5 qian of Atractylodes, 5 qian of Cardamom (roasted), 5 qian of Licorice, 5 qian of Ginseng, 5 qian of Pinellia (roasted).
Source
From *Medical Origins*, Middle Volume.
Benefits
Symptoms include aversion to cold, a desire to drink cold liquids, spontaneous diarrhea with undigested food in the stool, cold pain in the navel and abdomen, and coldness and numbness in the lower legs.
Instructions for Use
Coarsely crush the ingredients. Take 1 liang per dose; add 2.5 zhan of water, 5 slices of fresh ginger, and 5 stems of scallion whites. Decoct until reduced to 1 zhan and 2 fen; strain and take on an empty stomach.
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Modified Bai Tong Decoction,Symptoms include aversion to cold, a desire to drink cold liquids, spontaneous diarrhea with undigested food in the stool, cold pain in the navel and abdomen, and coldness and numbness in the lower legs.