Ten-Ingredient Warm Gallbladder Decoction

Ten-Ingredient Warm Gallbladder Decoction,Deficiency and timidity of the heart and gallbladder, causing one to be easily startled by everyday events; experiencing ominous dreams and being bewildered by strange visions, leading to heart palpitations and gallbladder anxiety; qi stagnation producing phlegm; the interaction of phlegm and qi giving rise to various symptoms—such as shortness of breath, palpitations, and fatigue; or spontaneous sweating, swelling of the limbs, loss of appetite, heart deficiency with restlessness, and inability to sit or lie down comfortably;or cold in the gallbladder and heat in the liver, manifesting as palpitations and insomnia, shortness of breath and nausea, tinnitus and dizziness, and swelling of the limbs.

Formulas Name : Ten-Ingredient Warm Gallbladder Decoction

Chinese Name : 十味温胆汤

Drug Formulation

Pinellia (washed in boiling water) 3 liang, Bitter Orange (seeds removed, sliced, and stir-fried with wheat bran) 3 liang,Chenpi (white pith removed) 3 liang, White Poria (peeled) 1.5 liang, Sour Jujube Seed (lightly stir-fried) 1 liang, Large Polygala (core removed, boiled in licorice water, stir-fried with ginger juice) 1 liang, Northern Schisandra 1 liang, Prepared Rehmannia (sliced, stir-fried with wine) 1 liang, Radix Ginseng 1 liang, Licorice Powder 5 qian.

Source

*De Xiao* (Effective Remedies), Volume 8.

Processing

Coarsely grind the ingredients into a powder.

Benefits

Deficiency and timidity of the heart and gallbladder, causing one to be easily startled by everyday events; experiencing ominous dreams and being bewildered by strange visions, leading to heart palpitations and gallbladder anxiety; qi stagnation producing phlegm; the interaction of phlegm and qi giving rise to various symptoms—such as shortness of breath, palpitations, and fatigue; or spontaneous sweating, swelling of the limbs, loss of appetite, heart deficiency with restlessness, and inability to sit or lie down comfortably;or cold in the gallbladder and heat in the liver, manifesting as palpitations and insomnia, shortness of breath and nausea, tinnitus and dizziness, and swelling of the limbs.

Instructions for Use

Take 4 qian per dose; decoct with 1.5 zhan of water, adding 5 slices of ginger and 1 jujube; take as needed.

Ten-Ingredient Warm Gallbladder Decoction,*De Xiao* (Effective Remedies), Volume 8.,Deficiency and timidity of the heart and gallbladder, causing one to be easily startled by everyday events; experiencing ominous dreams and being bewildered by strange visions, leading to heart palpitations and gallbladder anxiety; qi stagnation producing phlegm; the interaction of phlegm and qi giving rise to various symptoms—such as shortness of breath, palpitations, and fatigue; or spontaneous sweating, swelling of the limbs, loss of appetite, heart deficiency with restlessness, and inability to sit or lie down comfortably;or cold in the gallbladder and heat in the liver, manifesting as palpitations and insomnia, shortness of breath and nausea, tinnitus and dizziness, and swelling of the limbs.

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