[Preparation method and dosage]
Gentian (Radix Gentianae Macrophyllae)
6gm [Efficacy]
Benefit liver and kidney, tonifying qi blood, dispelling wind-dampness, relieving paralysis and pain.
[Indications]
Impediment diseases As time goes by, liver and kidney deficiency, insufficient qi and blood, aching pain in the waist and knees, difficulty in joint flexion and extension or numbness, fear of cold, preference for warmth, pale tongue with white coating, and thin and weak pulse.
[Prescription]
This prescription is suitable for patients with liver and kidney insufficiency and qi and blood deficiency caused by the three qi of wind, cold, and dampness that have been numb for a long time. The main medicine in the prescription is Pubescent Angelica, which regulates subdued wind and is good at dispelling lower energizer and wind-cold dampness between the muscles and bones. Asarum disperses the wind-cold of the yin meridian, searching for the wind-dampness of the bones and muscles to relieve pain; Saposhnikovia Root dispelling wind evil to overcome dampness; Gentian Remove wind-dampness and relax muscles; Chinese Taxillus Herb, Eucommia Bark, Twotooth Achyranthes Root dispelling wind, moistening and nourishing liver and kidney; Chinese Angelica, Sichuan Lovage Rhizome, Prepared Rehmannia Root, Peony Root nourishes and activates blood; Ginseng , Poria tonifying qi and invigorating spleen; Cassia Central Bark warming and unblocking meridians and vessels. Liquorice Root Reconciles various medicines. The combined use of all the medicines can replenish qi and blood, replenish the liver and kidneys, and dispel wind evil, thus having the effect of treating both the tip and root.
[Key points of syndrome differentiation]
- Impediment diseases last for a long time.
- Ling pain in waist and knees.
- Light tongue with white coating.
- The pulse is thin and weak.
[Addition and subtraction]
- If the pain is severe: add Earthworm, Carthamus, nux vomica (made).
- Cold evil is more severe: add Aconite Lateral Root and Dried Ginger.
- Dampness evil is excessive: add Stephania Tetrandra and Atractylodes Rhizome.
- Lumbago is similar to: Kagawa Dan, Cibot Rhizome, Dodder Seed.
[Attention to taboos]
- Avoid eating cold, greasy food after taking the medicine.
- It is advisable to avoid wind-cold after taking the medicine.
[Modern application]
This prescription is anti-inflammatory, analgesic, improves the body's non-specific immune function, regulates the body's immune balance, and improves blood circulation. Used for wind-dampness arthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, sciatica, lumbar muscle strain, interlaminar heterotopia, and neuralgia.