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Ginseng, Pinellia, and Dry Ginger Decoction
金匱要略湯劑
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Source
金匱要略
Original text
-- Incessant vomiting during pregnancy: Ganjiang Renshen Banxia Wan governs it.
Composition
Ganjiang one liang, Renshen one liang, Banxia two liang. The above three ingredients: grind into powder, form pills with ginger juice as a paste, the size of wutong (Firmiana) seeds; take ten pills with a beverage, three times a day.
Preparation
The above three ingredients: grind into powder, form pills with ginger juice as a paste, the size of wutong seeds; take ten pills with a beverage, three times a day. (Modern usage: may be changed to a Decoction and decocted in water for oral administration; the dosage is determined according to the proportions of the original formula.)
Form
湯劑
Function
Warm the middle and boost qi, direct rebellious qi downward and stop vomiting.
Traditional indications
Vomiting during pregnancy — but only when the vomiting is caused by stomach deficiency with cold rheum does it fit. The criteria for use are: thin, clear vomitus, or clear drool rising in the mouth with copious saliva, a white and slippery tongue coating, and a pale tongue body.