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Zhi Fu Tang制附汤

Prepared Aconite Decoction

Medicinals
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Composition

  • Zhi Fu ZiRx. Aconiti Lateralis Preparata4.5–9 g

    Restores Devastated Yang, rescues from rebellion, warms Ming Men Fire, assists Heart, Kidney and Spleen Yang, disperses Cold and Dampness, warms the channels and stops pain.

    • Gan Jiang
    warms the Spleen and Kidneys, benefits Yang and disperses Cold.
    • Gan Jiang
    • Zhi Gan Cao
    strengthens its actions of fortifying Qi and benefiting the Yang for Cold extremities and diarrhea with undigested food due to Collapse of the Spleen and Kidney Yang.
    • Bai Zhu
    for Spleen Yang Deficiency with a cold, painful abdomen, vomiting and watery diarrhea.
    • Bai Zhu
    • Gan Jiang
    for Internal ascendancy of Yin Cold leading to lack of arousal of Spleen Yang with abdominal pain, Cold, and watery diarrhea.
    powerfully tonifies Kidney Yang, for Kidney Yang Deficiency with lower back pain and weakness in the legs and knees and Deficiency of Ming Men Fire with impotence or infertility.
  • Dang ShenRx. Codonopsis9 g

    Tonifies the Middle Jiao, augments *Qi, nourishes the Blood and promotes the generation of Body Fluids*.

    • Bai Zhu
    for Spleen Qi Deficiency with anorexia, loose stools and vomiting.
  • Gan JiangRz. Zingiberis3–4.5 g

    Warms the Middle, expels Cold, dispels Wind-Dampness seeping into the Lower *Jiao, rescues Devastated Yang and expels Interior Cold*.

    • Bai Zhu
    for diarrhea due to Spleen Deficiency.
    for Devastated Yang.
  • Cang ZhuRz. Atractylodis9 g

    Strongly dries Dampness, tonifies the Spleen, induces sweating, expels Wind-Dampness and clears Dampness from the Lower *Jiao*.

  • Bai ZhuRz. Atractylodis Macrocephalae9 g

    Tonifies the Spleen, augments *Qi, dries Dampness and promotes water metabolism*.

    for Deficiency Cold of the Middle Jiao with abdominal pain, distention, vomiting and diarrhea.
    • Zhu
    Cang Zhu, for Damp Cold Painful Obstruction.
    • Gan Jiang
    eliminates Cold Dampness in the Spleen with loss of taste, a sticky sensation in the mouth, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea and a thick, white tongue coat.
  • Rou GuiCx. Cinnamomi1.5–3 g

    Warms the Kidneys, Spleen and Heart, strengthens Yang and Ming Men Fire, disperses deep Cold, warms the channels, unblocks the channels and vessels and alleviates pain.

  • Chuan XiongRz. Chuanxiong9 g

    Invigorates the Blood, promotes the movement of *Qi, expels Wind and alleviates pain*.

  • Dang GuiRx. Angelicae Sinensis9 g

    Tonifies, invigorates and harmonizes the Blood, disperses Cold, reduces swelling, expels pus, generates flesh and alleviates pain.

    harmonizes, nourishes and invigorates the Blood and disperses Blood Stasis.
  • Zhi Gan CaoRx. Glycyrrhizae Preparata3–9 g

    Tonifies the Spleen, augments *Qi, moderates and harmonizes the harsh properties of other herbs and guides the herbs to all twelve channels*.

    for anorexia, fatigue and loose stools due to Spleen Deficiency.

Actions

  • Restores harmony to the Ying
  • Expels Cold from the body

Patterns treated

Deficiency of Jing and Yang (a constitutional weakness)

Manifestations

  • Skin lesions with a purple tinge
  • Puffy swelling in the fingers and toes
  • Skin that feels cold to the touch
  • A marked dislike of cold
  • Extremities that are cold
  • Pain located in the abdomen
  • Stools that lack proper form
Tongue body
Either Pink or Pale in hue
Coating
Thin in texture and white in color
Pulse
Soft in quality

Indications

Cases of erythema multiforme