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Life-Prolonging Decoction
续命汤 〔續命湯〕 xù mìng tāng
Source: Wài Tái Mì Yào 外台秘要
Ingredients
- Má huáng (麻黄 Ephedrae Herba, ephedra) 9g
- Guì zhī (桂枝 Cinnamomi Ramulus, cinnamon twig) 9g
- Sān qī (三七 Notoginseng Radix, notoginseng [root]) 9g
- Dāng guī (当归 Angelicae Sinensis Radix, Chinese angelica) 9g
- Chuān xiōng (川芎 Chuanxiong Rhizoma, chuanxiong [rhizome]) 4.5g
- Xìng rén (杏仁 Armeniacae Semen, apricot kernel) 9g
- Gān jiāng (干姜 Zingiberis Rhizoma, dried ginger) 9g
- Gān cǎo (甘草 Glycyrrhizae Radix, licorice [root]) 9g
- Shí gāo (石膏 Gypsum Fibrosum, gypsum) 9g
Actions: Boosts qì; clears heat and dispels wind.
Indications: Wind stroke loss of consciousness leaving the patient with hemiplegia and loss of speech, dry stool, low heat effusion with reddening of the cheeks. Tongue fur: Yellow and slimy. Pulse: Stringlike and forceful or slippery and rapid.
Method: Decoct with water.
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