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Frigid Extremities Decoction

Chinese Prescription: Si Ni Tang

English Translation: Frigid Extremities Decoction

Formula Type: Rescue Devastated Yang

Actions: Rescues devastated yang, warms the middle burner, & stops diarrhea.

Indications: Extremely cold extremities, aversion to cold, curling up when lying down, lethargy with a constant desire to sleep, vomiting, diarrhea with undigested food particles, abdominal pain & cold, lack of thirst, a pale tongue with a white, slippery coating, & a submerged & thin or faint pulse.

Contraindications: This formula is contraindicated in cases with true heat & false cold characterized by cold extremities, thirst with a desire to drink cool beverages, dark urine, & a red tongue with a yellow coating.

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