Hui Yang Jiu Ji Tang (回陽救急湯) powerfully rescues collapsed (devastated) yang, warms the middle and tonifies the qi; for severe yang collapse with cold limbs and a faint pulse.
English Name
Restore and Revive the Yang Decoction
Classical Source
Shang Han Liu Shu, 1445
Ingredients
Actions & Functions
- Rescues devastated yang and warms the middle
- Tonifies the qi and revives the pulse
Indications
Severe yang collapse: cold limbs, aversion to cold with a curled posture, lethargy or collapse, vomiting and diarrhoea, and a faint or absent pulse.
Tongue & Pulse
Tongue: pale with a white slippery coat. Pulse: faint, deep and on the verge of expiring.
Modifications
An emergency formula; ensure conventional emergency care.
Cautions & Contraindications
For true yang collapse; not for heat with false-cold. Use prepared Fu Zi.
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