Pill Decoction of Pinellia and Ten Herbs，Formula by Xu Renze, cited in Volume 3 of *Wai Tai*.，Epidemic diseases. If a decoction of eight ingredients, including raw reed root, is administered and the symptoms persist without abating—with the patient gradually losing appetite, the chest and abdomen becoming hard and knotted to the touch, and at times, even slight contact causing unbearable pain—this indicates a febrile illness. The body’s vital energy combines with heat, causing pain in the bones and flesh; the pulse is洪数 (full and rapid); the mouth feels bitter and parched; food intake leads to vomiting; the body’s vital energy becomes cool;the pulse becomes deep and fine; food is able to pass; pain and distress are no longer felt; both the large and small bowels are obstructed; the epigastrium feels as hard as stone, with pain so severe it cannot be touched; the lips appear taut and the nostrils flared; the hands and eyes dart about restlessly; and the patient utters delirious and nonsensical words. This is caused by extreme heat, followed by exposure to extreme cold; in diet, sleep, and rest, the patient seeks only cold. Heat is congested in the heart, with no means of release. If the body turns yellow and the whites of the eyes take on the color of Phellodendron bark, this is acute jaundice.
Pill Decoction of Pinellia and Ten Herbs
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Formulas Name : Pill Decoction of Pinellia and Ten Herbs
Chinese Name : 半夏十味汤
Drug Formulation
5 liang of Pinellia (from Xiongzhou; wash in boiling water to remove the slime until the liquid is completely drained), 3 liang of Dried Ginger, 2 liang of Evodia, 1 liang of Cinnamon Bark, 3 liang of Atractylodes, 3 liang of Asarum, 3 liang of Bupleurum, 3 liang of Peony Bark, 5 liang of Rhubarb, and 2 liang of Mirabilite.
Source
Formula by Xu Renze, cited in Volume 3 of *Wai Tai*.
Processing
The ingredients above are sliced.
Benefits
Epidemic diseases. If a decoction of eight ingredients, including raw reed root, is administered and the symptoms persist without abating—with the patient gradually losing appetite, the chest and abdomen becoming hard and knotted to the touch, and at times, even slight contact causing unbearable pain—this indicates a febrile illness. The body’s vital energy combines with heat, causing pain in the bones and flesh; the pulse is洪数 (full and rapid); the mouth feels bitter and parched; food intake leads to vomiting; the body’s vital energy becomes cool;the pulse becomes deep and fine; food is able to pass; pain and distress are no longer felt; both the large and small bowels are obstructed; the epigastrium feels as hard as stone, with pain so severe it cannot be touched; the lips appear taut and the nostrils flared; the hands and eyes dart about restlessly; and the patient utters delirious and nonsensical words. This is caused by extreme heat, followed by exposure to extreme cold; in diet, sleep, and rest, the patient seeks only cold. Heat is congested in the heart, with no means of release. If the body turns yellow and the whites of the eyes take on the color of Phellodendron bark, this is acute jaundice.
Instructions for Use
Boil 1 dou of water down to 3 sheng, strain out the dregs, add芒消, and stir until it dissolves completely. Divide into three warm doses; each dose should be taken after walking a distance of 10 li. If a bowel movement occurs after taking one dose, the patient must be closely monitored and cared for; do not administer any further decoctions or medications. Instead, grind millet into a juice and administer it slowly. If excessive diarrhea is observed, it can be stopped by feeding the patient rice porridge; thick, fermented rice porridge is also acceptable.
Note
Avoid mutton, malt syrup, raw scallions, raw vegetables, peaches and plums, sparrow meat, and cilantro.
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Pill Decoction of Pinellia and Ten Herbs,Epidemic diseases. If a decoction of eight ingredients, including raw reed root, is administered and the symptoms persist without abating—with the patient gradually losing appetite, the chest and abdomen becoming hard and knotted to the touch, and at times, even slight contact causing unbearable pain—this indicates a febrile illness. The body’s vital energy combines with heat, causing pain in the bones and flesh; the pulse is洪数 (full and rapid); the mouth feels bitter and parched; food intake leads to vomiting; the body’s vital energy becomes cool;the pulse becomes deep and fine; food is able to pass; pain and distress are no longer felt; both the large and small bowels are obstructed; the epigastrium feels as hard as stone, with pain so severe it cannot be touched; the lips appear taut and the nostrils flared; the hands and eyes dart about restlessly; and the patient utters delirious and nonsensical words. This is caused by extreme heat, followed by exposure to extreme cold; in diet, sleep, and rest, the patient seeks only cold. Heat is congested in the heart, with no means of release. If the body turns yellow and the whites of the eyes take on the color of Phellodendron bark, this is acute jaundice.