Si Shun Fu Zi Decoction，From *Effective Prescriptions for Women*, Volume 8.，Diarrhea consisting entirely of white stool resembling fish brains; cold pain in the navel and abdomen occurring day and night without pattern; cold extremities; or vomiting, inability to retain any food, preference for warm food and aversion to cold; the six pulses are faint and fine; in severe cases, cold extremities and the six pulses are deep and imperceptible.
Si Shun Fu Zi Decoction
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Formulas Name : Si Shun Fu Zi Decoction
Chinese Name : 四顺附子汤
Drug Formulation
1 liang of raw Aconite (peeled and with the pith removed), 1 liang of white ginger (roasted), 1 liang of licorice, and 1 liang of ginseng.
Source
From *Effective Prescriptions for Women*, Volume 8.
Benefits
Diarrhea consisting entirely of white stool resembling fish brains; cold pain in the navel and abdomen occurring day and night without pattern; cold extremities; or vomiting, inability to retain any food, preference for warm food and aversion to cold; the six pulses are faint and fine; in severe cases, cold extremities and the six pulses are deep and imperceptible.
Instructions for Use
Coarsely crush the ingredients. Take 4 qian per dose; boil with 2 zhan of water until reduced to 7 fen; strain and take on an empty stomach.
Note
In all cases of dysentery, even when accompanied by a cold constitution, cold extremities, spontaneous cold sweats, and deep, hidden pulses, Aconite should not be used lightly.
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Si Shun Fu Zi Decoction,Diarrhea consisting entirely of white stool resembling fish brains; cold pain in the navel and abdomen occurring day and night without pattern; cold extremities; or vomiting, inability to retain any food, preference for warm food and aversion to cold; the six pulses are faint and fine; in severe cases, cold extremities and the six pulses are deep and imperceptible.