State/School

California License Exams, Pacific College Comps

Translation

Frigid Extremities Decoction

Formula Type

Rescue Devastated Yang

Actions

Rescue devastated yang, warm the middle burner, stop diarrhea.

Source

Shang Han Lun (Eastern Han - approximately 200 AD)

Ingredients

1. Sheng Fu Zi1 piece (6-9g)
2. Gan Jiang4.5g
3. Zhi Gan Cao6g

Indication

Depletion of yang due to incorrect use of diaphoretics. Signs and symptoms include intolerance of 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. Tongue is pale with a white, slippery coating. Pulse is submerged, thin or submerged, faint.

Contraindication

1. True heat and false cold.