Formula
Tangkuei Decoction for Frigid Extremities
當歸四逆湯dang gui si ni tang
1 source
7 herbs·from Shanghan Lun (Treatise on Cold Damage)
In the《Shanghan Lun》tradition, this formula is described for cold reversal of the hands and feet with a thready pulse on the verge of expiring. A historical indication, not a modern diagnostic or treatment recommendation.
Source
传统主治（traditional context, not a modern clinical claim）：手足厥寒，脉細欲絶者，當歸四逆湯主之。…
Shanghan Lun (Treatise on Cold Damage)《伤寒论》辨少阴/厥阴病脉证并治·當歸四逆湯（证治条文·宋本351）
References
- Self-authored English rendering of the classical formula name (pinyin + sense translation); not a verbatim excerpt, no modern proprietary source.
Composition
- Chinese Angelica三兩
- Cassia Twig (Gui zhi)三兩
- Peony Root (Shao yao)三兩
- Asarum (Xi xin)三兩
- Licorice二兩
- Rice-paper-plant Pith (Tong cao)二兩
- Jujube (Da zao)二十五枚
Citations
- Shanghan Lun (Treatise on Cold Damage) · Zhang Zhongjing · 《伤寒论》辨少阴/厥阴病脉证并治·當歸四逆湯（组成·宋本351）Cited from Shanghan Lun (Treatise on Cold Damage) for its composition.
- Shanghan Lun (Treatise on Cold Damage) · Zhang Zhongjing · 《伤寒论》辨少阴/厥阴病脉证并治·當歸四逆湯（证治条文·宋本351）；hash 锚含方名唯一上下文片段Cited from Shanghan Lun (Treatise on Cold Damage) for its traditional indications.
- Shanghan Lun (Treatise on Cold Damage) · Zhang Zhongjing · 《伤寒论》辨少阴/厥阴病脉证并治·當歸四逆湯（煎服法·宋本351）Cited from Shanghan Lun (Treatise on Cold Damage) for its preparation & usage.