Formula

Licorice and Dried Ginger Decoction

甘草乾姜湯gan cao gan jiang tang
1 source

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

In the《Shanghan Lun》tradition, this formula is described for a mistaken-sweating sequel with cold reversal, dryness of the throat, agitation and retching, used to restore the yang so that warmth returns to the feet. A historical indication, not a modern diagnostic or treatment recommendation.

Source
传统主治（traditional context, not a modern clinical claim）：傷寒脉浮，自汗出，小便數，心煩，微惡寒，脚攣急，反與桂枝欲攻其表，此誤也。…

Shanghan Lun (Treatise on Cold Damage)《伤寒论》辨太阳病脉证并治·甘草乾姜湯（证治条文·宋本29）

References
  • Self-authored English rendering of the classical formula name (pinyin + sense translation); not a verbatim excerpt, no modern proprietary source.
Composition
  • Licorice四兩
  • Dried Ginger (Gan jiang)二兩
Citations
  • Shanghan Lun (Treatise on Cold Damage) · Zhang Zhongjing · 《伤寒论》辨太阳病脉证并治·甘草乾姜湯（组成·宋本29）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·甘草乾姜湯（证治条文·宋本29）；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·甘草乾姜湯（煎服法·宋本29）；hash 锚含方名/组成唯一上下文片段Cited from Shanghan Lun (Treatise on Cold Damage) for its preparation & usage.