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Nomenaclature

sì nì tāng
四逆湯
Frigid Extremities Decoction
Other Translations

Meaning of the Name


Functions

Warm the Interior

Release exterior and induce diaphoresis
Sx: extremely cold extremities, aversion to cold, sleeping with the knees drawn up, a lethargic state with a constant desire to sleep, vomiting, diarrhea with undigested food particles, abdominal pain and cold, lack of thirst. T: pale with a white coating. P: submerged and thin or submerged and faint.


Composition:

sheng fu zi 1 piece (6-9g)

gan jiang 4.5g

zhi gan cao 6g


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Footnote:


Herbs with this formula

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