Returning yáng and stemming counterflow

A method of treatment used to address great yáng collapse vacuity desertion, characterized by aversion to cold, curled-up lying posture, counterflow cold of the limbs, drop in both body temperature and blood pressure, cold sweats, a somber-white complexion, and a faint, fine pulse or vacuous rapid pulse.

Medicinal therapy: Base treatment on yáng-warming medicinals such as aconite (Aconiti Radix Lateralis Praeparata, 附子 fù zǐ), dried ginger (Zingiberis Rhizoma, 干姜 gān jiāng), and cinnamon bark (Cinnamomi Cortex, 肉桂 ròu guì), combined with qì-boosting medicinals such as licorice (Glycyrrhizae Radix, 甘草 gān cǎo) and codonopsis (Codonopsis Radix, 党参 dǎng shēn). In severe cases, add ginseng (Ginseng Radix, 人参 rén shēn). If copious sweat indicates a desertion trend, include medicinals such as dragon bone (Mastodi Ossis Fossilia, 龙骨 lóng gǔ) and oyster shell (Ostreae Concha, 牡蛎 mǔ lì) to constrain sweat and stem desertion. For yīn humor depletion, use yīn-constraining and humor-nourishing medicinals such as schisandra (Schisandrae Fructus, 五味子 wǔ wèi zǐ) and cooked rehmannia (Rehmanniae Radix Praeparata, 熟地黄 shú dì huáng). A commonly used formula is Counterflow Cold Decoction (四逆汤 sì nì tāng).

Acumoxatherapy: See yáng collapse.