[Preparation method and dosage]
[Efficacy]
replenishing qi and invigorating blood, dispelling wind dehumidification.
[Indications]
wind-dampness, body aches, spasm of nape and back, heaviness in the waist and legs, numbness in the hands and feet, difficulty in moving, numbness of the skin, and weakness of the muscles and veins.
[Prescription]
Fangzhong Notopterygium, Saposhnikovia Root dispelling wind dehumidification; Chinese Angelica, Red Peony Root invigorating blood and nourishing blood, also means to treat wind and blood first; Turmeric specializes in the arms, regulates qi stagnation in the blood, and removes wind-cold dampness in the limbs; Astragalus Root tonifying qi strengthens the body and strengthens the body; Liquorice Root harmonizes various medicines, and Peony Root can relieve pain and relieve pain; Fresh Ginger Rhizome dispelling wind dispels cold, warms the stomach and harmonizes the heart.
[Key points of syndrome differentiation]
This formula and Pubescent Angelica and Taxillus Decoction are both commonly used formulas for the treatment of impaired diseases, but this formula is more suitable for nutrient-defense deficiency, with paralysis and pain partial to the upper limbs, shoulders and arms; while Pubescent Angelica and Taxillus Decoction is used for liver and kidney deficiency, paralysis and pain. It is more suitable for those who prefer lower limbs or waist and knees.
[Addition and subtraction]
- Pain in lower limbs or waist and legs: add Eucommia Bark, Twotooth Achyranthes Root, Dipsacus.
- Moisture evil is more severe: add Atractylodes Rhizome, Stephania Tetrandra, Coix Seed.
- Hanxie heavy pain Playwright: Add Aconite Lateral Root.
[Modern application]
This prescription is anti-inflammatory, antipyretic, analgesic, improves the body's immunity and improves blood circulation. Used for arthritis around the shoulder (frozen shoulder), wind-dampness arthritis, sciatica, and neck and back neuralgia.