The “Hundred-Dissolving Decoction” with Seasonal Adjustments，From *Chuanxin Shiyong Fang* (Trusted and Practical Formulas), Volume 1.，In cases of cold damage confined to the exterior, before it has transmitted into the meridians, symptoms include fever, aversion to cold, and stiffness and pain in the lower back and spine; once it has transmitted into the meridians, symptoms include chest fullness, counterflow of qi, restlessness and pain in the limbs, eye pain, deafness, and dryness of the mouth and throat; or thirst or absence of thirst, with hands and feet remaining warm; or cold extremities with spontaneous urination; or absence of spontaneous urination, yet frequent urination;Initial exposure to wind, where wind injures the skin pores, causing headache and stiffness of the neck; severe wind-cold affecting the exterior, with aversion to cold, headache, clear nasal discharge, and cough with phlegm; as well as wind and dampness combining, causing joint pain and discomfort, heaviness throughout the body, accompanied by aversion to wind and occasional spontaneous sweating;Common cold, typhoid fever, heatstroke, sunstroke, headaches caused by consuming steamed foods, qi reversal with chest fullness, loss of appetite, vomiting, dizziness, as well as cases where sweating has failed to resolve the condition, improper purgation, or vomiting that does not address the underlying disease.
The “Hundred-Dissolving Decoction” with Seasonal Adjustments
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Formulas Name : The “Hundred-Dissolving Decoction” with Seasonal Adjustments
Chinese Name : 四季加减百解散
Drug Formulation
1 liang of Bupleurum (remove the root tip and soil), 1 liang of Cimicifuga, 1 liang of Pueraria root, 1 liang of White Peony, 1 liang of Atractylodes, 1 liang of Fangfeng (remove the stems), 1 liang of Licorice (roasted), 1 liang of Notopterygium, 1 liang of Angelica pubescens,Gaobin 1 liang (root removed), Banxia 1 liang (washed 10 times in boiling water, soaked in ginger juice), Cangzhu 1 liang (soaked in rice washing water, stir-fried with wheat bran), Ren Shen 1 liang (root removed), Huoxiang (stems removed; all ingredients above are weighed after proper preparation) 1 liang.
Source
From *Chuanxin Shiyong Fang* (Trusted and Practical Formulas), Volume 1.
Processing
Grind the ingredients into a fine powder.
Benefits
In cases of cold damage confined to the exterior, before it has transmitted into the meridians, symptoms include fever, aversion to cold, and stiffness and pain in the lower back and spine; once it has transmitted into the meridians, symptoms include chest fullness, counterflow of qi, restlessness and pain in the limbs, eye pain, deafness, and dryness of the mouth and throat; or thirst or absence of thirst, with hands and feet remaining warm; or cold extremities with spontaneous urination; or absence of spontaneous urination, yet frequent urination;Initial exposure to wind, where wind injures the skin pores, causing headache and stiffness of the neck; severe wind-cold affecting the exterior, with aversion to cold, headache, clear nasal discharge, and cough with phlegm; as well as wind and dampness combining, causing joint pain and discomfort, heaviness throughout the body, accompanied by aversion to wind and occasional spontaneous sweating;Common cold, typhoid fever, heatstroke, sunstroke, headaches caused by consuming steamed foods, qi reversal with chest fullness, loss of appetite, vomiting, dizziness, as well as cases where sweating has failed to resolve the condition, improper purgation, or vomiting that does not address the underlying disease.
Instructions for Use
Take 3 qian per dose; add 1.5 zhan of water, 3 large slices of ginger, and 2 jujubes; decoct until reduced to 1 zhan; strain and take while hot, regardless of the time of day.
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The “Hundred-Dissolving Decoction” with Seasonal Adjustments,In cases of cold damage confined to the exterior, before it has transmitted into the meridians, symptoms include fever, aversion to cold, and stiffness and pain in the lower back and spine; once it has transmitted into the meridians, symptoms include chest fullness, counterflow of qi, restlessness and pain in the limbs, eye pain, deafness, and dryness of the mouth and throat; or thirst or absence of thirst, with hands and feet remaining warm; or cold extremities with spontaneous urination; or absence of spontaneous urination, yet frequent urination;Initial exposure to wind, where wind injures the skin pores, causing headache and stiffness of the neck; severe wind-cold affecting the exterior, with aversion to cold, headache, clear nasal discharge, and cough with phlegm; as well as wind and dampness combining, causing joint pain and discomfort, heaviness throughout the body, accompanied by aversion to wind and occasional spontaneous sweating;Common cold, typhoid fever, heatstroke, sunstroke, headaches caused by consuming steamed foods, qi reversal with chest fullness, loss of appetite, vomiting, dizziness, as well as cases where sweating has failed to resolve the condition, improper purgation, or vomiting that does not address the underlying disease.