hui yang jiu ji tang

Name: hui yang jiu ji tang
Creator: Bencao Index

Restore and Revive the Yang Decoction

About hui yang jiu ji tang

Hui Yang Jiu Ji Tang, Restore and Revive the Yang Decoction, is Zhi Fu Zi, Gan Jiang, Rou Gui, Ren Shen, Bai Zhu, Fu Ling, Chen Pi, Zhi Gan Cao, Wu Wei Zi and Ban Xia. The catalogue classes it among the formulas that rescue devastated Yang.

Ingredients

Herb	Amount
zhi fu zi	9 g
gan jiang	6 g
rou gui	3 g
ren shen	6 g
bai zhu	9 g
fu ling	9 g
chen pi	6 g
zhi gan cao	6 g
wu wei zi	3 g
ban xia	9 g

Actions and indications

Rescues devastated Yang

Yang deficiency at its most extreme, reaching the Tai Yin, Shao Yin and Jue Yin levels
Intense dislike of cold and shivering, lying curled up, with icy limbs
Purple lips and nails
Vomiting, diarrhoea and abdominal pain, without thirst
Frothing at the mouth

Strengthens Qi and generates the pulse

Exhaustion with a constant wish to sleep
Tongue pale with a white coat; pulse deep and thin, or impossible to feel

Modern uses

Cardiac failure
Myocardial infarction
Shock
Prostration
Hypotension
Acute gastroenteritis
Food poisoning
Nausea and vomiting
Diarrhoea
Abdominal pain
Cold in the abdomen

Symptoms

Abdominal pain
Absence of thirst
Aversion to cold
Chills
Cold limbs
Cyanosis
Desire to curl up
Diarrhea
Fatigue
Foaming at the mouth
Somnolence
Vomiting

Modifications

Vomiting or drooling: + wu zhu yu
Pulse that cannot be felt: + zhu dan
Persistent diarrhoea: + sheng ma, + huang qi
Persistent vomiting: + sheng jiang

Cautions

caution Avoid high doses and long-term use
caution Stop once the limbs have become warm

Names

Pinyin	hui yang jiu ji tang
English Name	Restore and Revive the Yang Decoction

Classification

Category: Rescue Devastated Yang