Gansui and Ten Jujube Decoction, a traditional Chinese medicine formula, comes from the book "Shang Han Lun". It has the function of eliminating water retention. It is used to treat edema, cough with chest and rib pain, distension and hardness in the epigastric region, dry retching and shortness of breath, headache, and blurry vision.
【Name】
Gansui and Ten Jujube Decoction
【Ingredients】
Artemisia capillaris, Euphorbia kansui, Gansui, and ten jujubes.
【Dosage】
Artemisia capillaris 1.5g, Euphorbia kansui 1.5g, Gansui 1.5g, and ten jujubes 10.
【Usage】
Artemisia capillaris (decocted), Euphorbia kansui, and Gansui are divided into equal parts. Each is powdered. Boil ten plump jujubes in one and a half liters of water, take eight portions, remove impurities, and add the powdered medicine. Strong individuals take one spoonful, weak individuals take half a spoonful, warm it and take it in the morning. If the symptoms are not relieved after a mild bowel movement, take it again the next day with an additional half spoonful. After experiencing a smooth bowel movement, start eating congee for recovery.
【Functions and Indications of Gansui】
1. Eliminating ascites
Take 5 scallions with roots, mash them, add 1 qian of powdered Gansui, mix well, and apply vinegar to the navel before use to prevent infection and skin irritation;
Then apply the medicine to the navel, cover it with gauze, and fix it. Generally, urine or watery stools can be passed in 2-4 hours. This method is effective for eliminating ascites.
2. Treating palpitations and excessive phlegm
Gansui can treat palpitations and excessive phlegm. Mix 10 grams of Gansui without the heart, 10 grams of peeled purple Euphorbia kansui, and 10 grams of white mustard seeds, grind them into fine powder, cook them into small balls the size of wutongzi, and dry them. Take 7-10 pills with diluted ginger soup before going to bed.
3. Relieving edema
Gansui can relieve edema. Use 9 grams of Achyranthes bidentata and 9 grams of Gansui to decoct in water and take orally.
