Zihe Decoction

Zihe Decoction,For atrophy syndrome. The patient is obese, has a fondness for drinking, and has always been sensitive to heat. Upon onset of the disease, there is profuse spontaneous sweating, atrophy of all four limbs, aversion to cold, scanty and reddish urine, stools that are either loose or hard, and a decreased appetite.

Formulas Name : Zihe Decoction

Chinese Name : 滋涸汤

Drug Formulation

1 liang Scrophularia root, 1 liang Ophiopogon tuber, 3 qian Poria, 5 qian Euryale seed, 3 qian Ginseng, 3 qian Chrysanthemum flower, 3 qian Ligustrum fruit, 2 qian Raw Rehmannia root, 3 qian Asparagus root, 1 qian Scutellaria root, 1 qian Trichosanthes root.

Source

*Record of Differentiation of Syndromes*, Volume 6.

Benefits

For atrophy syndrome. The patient is obese, has a fondness for drinking, and has always been sensitive to heat. Upon onset of the disease, there is profuse spontaneous sweating, atrophy of all four limbs, aversion to cold, scanty and reddish urine, stools that are either loose or hard, and a decreased appetite.

Instructions for Use

Decoct in water and take orally. After 10 doses, stomach qi is restored; after 20 doses, lung heat is resolved; after 30 doses, paralysis is alleviated; after 40 doses, complete recovery is achieved.

Zihe Decoction,*Record of Differentiation of Syndromes*, Volume 6.,For atrophy syndrome. The patient is obese, has a fondness for drinking, and has always been sensitive to heat. Upon onset of the disease, there is profuse spontaneous sweating, atrophy of all four limbs, aversion to cold, scanty and reddish urine, stools that are either loose or hard, and a decreased appetite.

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