Hui Yang Jiu Ji Tang (Restore and Revive the Yang Decoction)

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.

Huí Yáng Jiù Jí Tāng  ·  回陽救急湯  ·  Restore and Revive the Yang Decoction

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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