Yang-Assisting and Toxin-Eliminating Decoction，*Record of Differentiation of Syndromes*, Volume 13.，In cases of severe deficiency of original qi, where a back abscess develops during the summer months, the ulcer does not form a head, the pulse is large yet weak, and there is fever, thirst, spontaneous sweating, and night sweats—if a highly tonifying formula containing ginseng and astragalus is administered, it may further exacerbate cold extremities, loose stools, shortness of breath, and vomiting.
Yang-Assisting and Toxin-Eliminating Decoction
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Formulas Name : Yang-Assisting and Toxin-Eliminating Decoction
Chinese Name : 助阳消毒汤
Drug Formulation
Half a jin of ginseng, 1 liang of astragalus, 4 liang of angelica root, 4 liang of white atractylodes, 1 liang of tangerine peel, and 5 qian of aconite root.
Source
*Record of Differentiation of Syndromes*, Volume 13.
Benefits
In cases of severe deficiency of original qi, where a back abscess develops during the summer months, the ulcer does not form a head, the pulse is large yet weak, and there is fever, thirst, spontaneous sweating, and night sweats—if a highly tonifying formula containing ginseng and astragalus is administered, it may further exacerbate cold extremities, loose stools, shortness of breath, and vomiting.
Instructions for Use
Decoct into a paste and divide into two doses. Once the symptoms subside, continue taking several more doses; when the ulcer breaks open, reduce the dose by half, and after taking several more doses, the condition will be cured.
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Yang-Assisting and Toxin-Eliminating Decoction,In cases of severe deficiency of original qi, where a back abscess develops during the summer months, the ulcer does not form a head, the pulse is large yet weak, and there is fever, thirst, spontaneous sweating, and night sweats—if a highly tonifying formula containing ginseng and astragalus is administered, it may further exacerbate cold extremities, loose stools, shortness of breath, and vomiting.