Class: Release the Exterior
Subclass: Disperse Wind-Cold
Actions:
Disperses Wind-Cold
Releases the Exterior
Unblocks the Channels
Indications:
Stagnation and painful obstruction due to pathogenic influences battling in the channels.
Possible symptoms and diseases:
Aversion to wind
Cramps
Generalized pain
Spontaneous sweating
Stiffness of the limbs
Difficulty in rotating the trunk
Oliguria
Pale tongue, thin-white coating
Floating pulse (Fu); Floating-Choppy pulse (Fu Se)
Preparation:
DECOCTION: 45 g/litre until 35 cl remain.
Administration / Dosage, recommended:
DECOCTION: Take one cup (the patient should be bundle up to help induce sweating). If the first cup is successful, do not administer a second cup. If there is a little sweating, repeat once or twice, progressively reducing the interval between doses. If no result, pursue medication for 24 hours (1 cup/3 hours).
According to the source text, the consumption of alcohol and raw, cold, spicy, or greasy foods is prohibited during medication. Consumption of alcohol may generate vomiting.
Contraindications:
Yin deficiency
Internal Heat
Wind-Heat