Yinchen Sini Decoction，*Essentials of Shanghan* (Volume 2).，Yin-type jaundice. The patient has a deep, fine, and slow pulse; cold extremities; and spontaneous sweating above the waist. Yin-type jaundice. The skin feels cool yet the patient experiences feverish restlessness; a desire to lie in water; shortness of breath and vomiting; a deep, fine, slow, and weak pulse; cold skin; hardness and tenderness upon palpation in the epigastric region; a heavy sensation in the body; aversion to cold in the back; reluctance to open the eyes; reluctance to speak; spontaneous sweating; frequent urination; incomplete bowel movements; and a tight, fine pulse accompanied by jaundice.
Yinchen Sini Decoction
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Formulas Name : Yinchen Sini Decoction
Chinese Name : 茵陈四逆汤
Drug Formulation
Licorice 2 liang, Artemisia capillaris 2 liang, Dried Ginger 1.5 liang, Aconite Root 1 piece (split into 8 slices).
Source
*Essentials of Shanghan* (Volume 2).
Processing
Grind the above ingredients into a powder.
Benefits
Yin-type jaundice. The patient has a deep, fine, and slow pulse; cold extremities; and spontaneous sweating above the waist. Yin-type jaundice. The skin feels cool yet the patient experiences feverish restlessness; a desire to lie in water; shortness of breath and vomiting; a deep, fine, slow, and weak pulse; cold skin; hardness and tenderness upon palpation in the epigastric region; a heavy sensation in the body; aversion to cold in the back; reluctance to open the eyes; reluctance to speak; spontaneous sweating; frequent urination; incomplete bowel movements; and a tight, fine pulse accompanied by jaundice.
Instructions for Use
Boil 4 sheng of water until reduced to 2 sheng; strain, let cool to lukewarm, and divide into 4 doses.
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Yinchen Sini Decoction,Yin-type jaundice. The patient has a deep, fine, and slow pulse; cold extremities; and spontaneous sweating above the waist. Yin-type jaundice. The skin feels cool yet the patient experiences feverish restlessness; a desire to lie in water; shortness of breath and vomiting; a deep, fine, slow, and weak pulse; cold skin; hardness and tenderness upon palpation in the epigastric region; a heavy sensation in the body; aversion to cold in the back; reluctance to open the eyes; reluctance to speak; spontaneous sweating; frequent urination; incomplete bowel movements; and a tight, fine pulse accompanied by jaundice.