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Cong Bai Qi Wei Yin (蔥白七味飲) gently releases the exterior while nourishing the blood; for an exterior wind-cold attack in a person with blood deficiency (or after bleeding).
English Name
Scallion and Seven-Ingredient Decoction
Classical Source
Wai Tai Mi Yao, 752
Ingredients
- Cong Bai, Dan Dou Chi, Ge Gen, Sheng Jiang (release exterior)
- Sheng Di Huang, Mai Men Dong (nourish blood/yin); with laboured-water decoction
Actions & Functions
- Releases the exterior and disperses wind-cold
- Nourishes the blood and yin
Indications
Exterior wind-cold with blood deficiency: headache, chills and fever, and body aches in a person who is anaemic, postpartum or recovering from blood loss.
Tongue & Pulse
Tongue: pale. Pulse: floating and weak.
Modifications
Adjust the exterior-releasing strength to the constitution.
Cautions & Contraindications
For exterior cold with blood deficiency; not for strong exterior excess or interior heat.
