Poria and Licorice Decoction

傷寒論

Cold damage with sweating and thirst: Wuling San governs it; if there is no thirst, Fuling Gancao Tang governs it. (Shang Han Lun (Treatise on Cold Damage)) -- Cold damage with cold limbs and epigastric palpitations: one should first treat the water; Fuling Gancao Tang should be taken, then treat the cold limbs. Otherwise, water will soak into the stomach and necessarily cause diarrhea. (Shang Han Lun (Treatise on Cold Damage))

Poria 2 liang; cinnamon twig 2 liang, peeled; licorice 1 liang, honey-fried; fresh ginger 3 liang, cut. The above four ingredients: with 4 sheng of water, boil to reduce to 2 sheng, remove the dregs, divide into three warm doses. (Shang Han Za Bing Lun)

The above four ingredients: with 4 sheng of water, boil to reduce to 2 sheng, remove the dregs, divide into three warm doses.

湯劑

Warm the middle and transform fluids, unblock Yang and disinhibit water.

Treats cold damage where water qi attacks the heart, with cold limbs and epigastric palpitations. First treat the water; then treat the cold limbs. Otherwise, water will soak into the stomach and necessarily cause diarrhea.