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Si Ni Tang (Frigid extremeties decoction) 四逆湯

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Formula Type	Formulas that Warm Interior Cold
Diagnosis	Cold inversion typically associated with a lesser yin warp disorder.
Action	Rescues devastated yang, warms the middle burner, and stops diarrhea.
Indication	Extremely cold extremities, lethargy with a constant desire to sleep, vomiting, diarrhea with undigested food, abdominal pain and cold, lack of thirst.Tongue: pale, with white, slippery coatingPulse: submerged, thin or submerged, faint
Remarks	Strengthens the yang of both the gate of vitality and the middle burner without injuring the yin.
Ingredients	Fu Zi (Zhi) (9 g) Gan Cao (Zhi) (6 g) Gan Jiang (Organic) (4.5 g)

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