Translation

Frigid Extremities Decoction plus Ginseng

Formula Type

Rescue Devastated Yang

Actions

Tonifies (Yuan) Source Qi, Recuperates Depleted Yang, and Rescues the Patient from Collapse

Source

Discussion of Cold Damage (c. 220)

Ingredients

1. Ren Shen24g
2. Fu Zi24g
3. Gan Jiang12g
4. Zhi Gan Cao12g

Indication

Shortness of breath and raid breathing or shaoyin cold syndrome accompanied by symptoms of Si Ni Tang such as intolerance to cold, extremely cold extremities, knees curled to the chest, lethargy with desire to sleep, diarrhea with undigested food, vomiting, lack of thirst and abdominal pain and cold.

Contraindication

Unknown.