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Si Ni Jia Ren Shen Tang (四逆加人參湯) rescues devastated yang while augmenting the qi and generating fluids; for yang collapse accompanied by qi and fluid exhaustion (e.g. after severe vomiting and diarrhoea).
English Name
Frigid Extremities Decoction plus Ginseng
Classical Source
Shang Han Lun, c. 220 CE
Ingredients
Actions & Functions
- Rescues devastated yang
- Augments the qi and generates fluids
Indications
Yang collapse with qi and fluid exhaustion: cold limbs, a faint pulse, profuse cold sweat, and severe fluid loss from vomiting and diarrhoea.
Tongue & Pulse
Tongue: pale. Pulse: faint and on the verge of expiring.
Modifications
An emergency formula; ensure conventional resuscitation.
Cautions & Contraindications
For true yang collapse with depletion; use prepared Fu Zi.
