Prescriptions for Warming the Channels and Removing Cold
Fu Zi Jing Mi Tang (附子粳米汤)
Name
The Prescription of 附子粳米汤
Source
The book Jin Gui Yao Lue
Ingredients
Fu ZiBan XiaGan CaoJing MiDa ZaoExplanation
Fu Zi: Restoring yang from collapse, reinforcing fire and strengthening yang, dispelling cold to alleviate pain.
Zhi Gan Cao: Invigorating the spleen and stomach, tempering the actions of all the other ingredients.
Ban Xia: Dissolving phlegm and dispersing accumulation of pathogens, keeping the adverse Qi flowing downward and regulating the stomach.
Da Zao: Invigorating the spleen-Qi, relieving the liver depression, treating deficiency of the heart.
Jing Mi: Tonifying qi and strengthening the spleen, relieving restlessness, arresting diarrhea.
The Effect of 附子粳米汤
Effect
Invigorate the spleen and stomach, warm yang and alleviate pain.
Administrations
Decoct in water for oral dose to be taken three times a day.
Sources and further reading
We cite classical materia medica and modern reference works. This article is health education, not medical advice.
- Shennong Bencao Jing (The Divine Farmer's Materia Medica), Han dynasty.
- Bencao Gangmu (Compendium of Materia Medica), Li Shizhen, 1578.
- Chinese Pharmacopoeia, current edition — identity, quality and safety monographs.
- NCCIH and WHO reference material on traditional medicine safety.
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