Zhi Ke Decoction，*Bo Ji*, Volume 4.，For women with heat in the hands and feet, profuse night sweats, sallow and emaciated complexion, irregular menstrual cycles, fatigue and weakness in the limbs, and a sensation of fullness and oppression in the chest and abdomen—symptoms resembling qi exhaustion.
Zhi Ke Decoction
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Formulas Name : Zhi Ke Decoction
Chinese Name : 枳壳饮子
Drug Formulation
2 liang of Zhi Ke (peeled and stir-fried with wheat bran), 1 liang of Ban Xia (washed 7 times in boiling water, soaked in ginger juice for 3 nights, then stir-fried with wheat bran until yellow), 1 liang of Red Peony Root, 1.5 liang of Chai Hu (stem removed), and 1.5 liang of Huang Qin.
Source
*Bo Ji*, Volume 4.
Processing
Grind the ingredients into a fine powder.
Benefits
For women with heat in the hands and feet, profuse night sweats, sallow and emaciated complexion, irregular menstrual cycles, fatigue and weakness in the limbs, and a sensation of fullness and oppression in the chest and abdomen—symptoms resembling qi exhaustion.
Instructions for Use
Take 2 qian per dose; boil with 1 zhan of water, 1 piece of ginger (split open), and 2 jujubes until reduced to 8 fen; strain and drink while warm. Continue taking until the heat in the palms and soles, as well as the high fever and night sweats, have subsided.
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Zhi Ke Decoction,For women with heat in the hands and feet, profuse night sweats, sallow and emaciated complexion, irregular menstrual cycles, fatigue and weakness in the limbs, and a sensation of fullness and oppression in the chest and abdomen—symptoms resembling qi exhaustion.