Formula

Poria Decoction for Frigid Extremities

茯苓四逆湯fu ling si ni tang
1 source

5 herbs·from Shanghan Lun (Treatise on Cold Damage)

In the Shanghan Lun (《傷寒論》) tradition, this formula is described for a presentation in which, after sweating or purging, the illness remains unresolved with agitation and vexation. A historical indication, not a modern diagnostic or treatment recommendation.

Source
传统主治(traditional context, not a modern clinical claim):發汗,若下之,病仍不解,煩躁者,茯苓四逆湯主之。…

Shanghan Lun (Treatise on Cold Damage)《伤寒论》辨太阳病脉证并治·茯苓四逆湯(证治条文·宋本69)

References
  • Self-authored English rendering of the classical formula name (pinyin + sense translation); not a verbatim excerpt, no modern proprietary source.
Composition
  • Poria四兩
  • Ginseng一兩
  • Aconite (Fu zi)一枚
  • Licorice二兩
  • Dried Ginger (Gan jiang)一兩半
Citations
  • Shanghan Lun (Treatise on Cold Damage) · Zhang Zhongjing · 《伤寒论》辨太阳病脉证并治·茯苓四逆湯(组成·宋本69)Cited from Shanghan Lun (Treatise on Cold Damage) for its composition.
  • Shanghan Lun (Treatise on Cold Damage) · Zhang Zhongjing · 《伤寒论》辨太阳病脉证并治·茯苓四逆湯(证治条文·宋本69);hash 锚含方名/组成唯一上下文片段Cited from Shanghan Lun (Treatise on Cold Damage) for its traditional indications.
  • Shanghan Lun (Treatise on Cold Damage) · Zhang Zhongjing · 《伤寒论》辨太阳病脉证并治·茯苓四逆湯(煎服法·宋本69)Cited from Shanghan Lun (Treatise on Cold Damage) for its preparation & usage.