Gardenia and Dried Ginger Decoction

傷寒論

In cold damage, a physician used pill medicine to strongly purge, and the body heat does not leave, with slight vexation; Zhizi Ganjiang Tang governs it. (Shang Han Lun (Treatise on Cold Damage))

Zhizi fourteen pieces, split; Ganjiang two liang. For the above two ingredients, use three and a half sheng of water, boil down to one and a half sheng, remove the dregs, and divide into two doses. Take one dose warm; if vomiting occurs, stop the subsequent dose. (Shang Han Za Bing Lun [Treatise on Cold Damage and Miscellaneous Diseases])

For the above three ingredients, use four sheng of water, boil down to one and a half sheng, remove the dregs, and take warm in two divided doses.

湯劑

Clear the upper and warm the lower, harmonize the spleen and stomach.

Burning heat in the epigastrium, or vomiting, heart vexation, dry mouth, or body heat, abdominal aversion to cold, loose stools, pale or red tongue, rapid or deep pulse.