Formula
True Warrior Decoction
真武湯zhen wu 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 Shaoyin presentation persisting four or five days: abdominal pain, inhibited urination, heavy and aching limbs, and spontaneous diarrhea — taken as the presence of water-qi (fluid) — with variable signs such as cough, frequent urination, diarrhea, or retching. A historical indication, not a modern diagnostic or treatment recommendation.
Source
传统主治（traditional context, not a modern clinical claim）：少陰病，二三日不已，至四五日，腹痛，小便不利，四肢沉重疼痛，自下利者，此爲有水氣。…
Shanghan Lun (Treatise on Cold Damage)《伤寒论》辨少阴病脉证并治·真武湯（证治条文·宋本316）
References
- Self-authored English rendering of the classical formula name (pinyin + sense translation); not a verbatim excerpt, no modern proprietary source.
Composition
- Poria三兩
- Peony Root (Shao yao)三兩
- White Atractylodes二兩
- Fresh Ginger (Sheng jiang)三兩（切）
- Aconite (Fu zi)一枚（炮，去皮，破八片）
Citations
- Shanghan Lun (Treatise on Cold Damage) · Zhang Zhongjing · 《伤寒论》辨少阴病脉证并治·真武湯（组成·宋本316）Cited from Shanghan Lun (Treatise on Cold Damage) for its composition.
- Shanghan Lun (Treatise on Cold Damage) · Zhang Zhongjing · 《伤寒论》辨少阴病脉证并治·真武湯（证治条文·宋本316）；hash 锚 carrier 逐字唯一片段（含方名/组成上下文）Cited from Shanghan Lun (Treatise on Cold Damage) for its traditional indications.
- Shanghan Lun (Treatise on Cold Damage) · Zhang Zhongjing · 《伤寒论》辨少阴病脉证并治·真武湯（煎服法·宋本316）Cited from Shanghan Lun (Treatise on Cold Damage) for its preparation & usage.