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Frigid Extremities Powder

Chinese Prescription: Si Ni San

English Translation: Frigid Extremities Powder

Formula Type: Regulate and Harmonize the Liver and Spleen

Actions: Vents pathogenic qi, releases constraint, spreads the Liver qi, & regulates the Spleen.

Indications: Cold fingers & toes while the body & head are warm. This may be accompanied by a sensation of irritability & fullness in the chest & epigastrium, cough, urinary difficulty, abdominal pain & severe diarrhea, a red tongue with a yellow coating, & a wiry pulse.

Contraindications: This formula unblocks the qi dynamic with warm & acrid herbs. It is therefore contraindicated for qi constraint associated with yin deficiency, which may also manifest with pain in the hypochondria, epigastrium, & abdomen.

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