Essential Prescriptions of the Golden Cabinet ⁽³⁾

The Tangtou Gejue (Song of Decoction Rhymes) says: "Suan Zao Ren Tang treats insomnia; with Chuanxiong, Zhimu, Gancao, and Fuling decocted; it nourishes blood and removes vexation, clears deficiency heat, and one sleeps peacefully with sweet dreams." The Suan Zao Ren Tang mentioned in this…

Wutou Tang (Aconitum Decoction) comes from the Jin Gui Yao Lue (Essential Prescriptions of the Golden Coffer), a classic formula collected by the Han-dynasty physician Zhang Zhongjing. Its composition is: Mahuang (Ephedrae Herba), Baishao (Paeoniae Alba Radix), Huangqi (Astragali Radix), and Zhigancao (Glycyrrhizae Radix preparata),…

The Shanghan Lun (Treatise on Cold Damage) is one of the TCM classics; its full name is Shanghan Zabing Lun (Treatise on Cold Damage and Miscellaneous Diseases), comprising the Shanghan Lun and the Jinkui Yaolue (Essentials of the Golden Cabinet). Zhang Zhongjing's Shanghan Lun raised…