Prescriptions For Recuperating Depleted Yang and Rescuing Patients from Collapse
Gan Jiang Fu Zi Tang (干姜附子汤)
Name
The Prescription of 干姜附子汤
Source
The book Shang Han Lun
Ingredients
Gan Jiang 60 g,Raw Fu Zi 5 g.Explanation
Fu Zi: Restoring yang from collapse, reinforcing fire and strengthening yang, dispelling cold to alleviate pain.
Gan Jiang: Warming the lung and dispelling cold so as to eliminate retained phlegm and warming up the spleen-Yang to remove dampness.
The Effect of 干姜附子汤
Effect
Restoring yang from collapse.
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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