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Source: Shān Hán Lùn 伤寒论

Ingredients:

• Fù zǐ (附子 Aconiti Radix Lateralis Praeparata, aconite [accessory root])
• Gān jiāng (干姜 Zingiberis Rhizoma, dried ginger)
• Gān cǎo (甘草 Glycyrrhizae Radix, licorice [root]) (mix-fried)
• Rén shēn (人参 Ginseng Radix, ginseng)

Action: Returns yáng, boosts qì, and stems counterflow.

Indication: Lesser yīn disease with desertion of yáng qì characterized by reversal cold of the limbs, diarrhea that suddenly ceases by itself. Pulse: Faint, on the verge of expiration. Can be used for any form of yáng desertion pattern with reversal cold of the limbs, profuse sweating, hasty rapid breathing, and a pulse that is sunken and faint.

Category: Interior-warming formulas / Yáng-returning desertion-stemming formulas

Method: Decoct with water.

Notes: HOW MUCH GINGSENG. HARMONIZE WEIGHTS

Similar: Sì nì tāng (四逆汤 Counterflow Cold Decoction)

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