Indications
Apoplexy.
Ingredients
Semen Coicis (Yiyiren) 30 g,
Radix Angelicae Sinensis (Danggui) 30 g,
Radix Paeoniae Rubra (Chishaoyao) 30 g,
Herba Ephedrae (Mahuang) 30 g,
Cortex Cinnamomi (Rougui) 30 g,
Zhi Gan Cao 30 g,
Rhizoma Atractylodis (Cangzhu) 30 g.
Explanation
Dang Gui: Activating blood and tonifying blood.
Bai Shao: Tonifying blood, astringing yin to check sweating, soothing the liver.
Ma Huang: Relieving exterior syndrome, dispersing cold pathogen.
Rou Gui: Warming and supporting Yang-Qi.
Yi Yi Ren: Removing dampness and subduing swelling.
Gan Cao: Invigorating the spleen and stomach, tempering the actions of all the other ingredients.
Cang Zhu: Drying dampness and invigorating spleen, dispelling wind-dampness.
Administration
All the drugs are ground into fine powder. 22.5 g of the powder is decocted in water with Sheng Jiang 15 g for oral dose to be taken twice.