bubble_chart Efficacy

Tonifies the liver and kidneys, boosts qi and blood, dispels wind-dampness, and relieves arthralgia.

bubble_chart Indications

Bi disease has persisted for a long time, resulting in deficiency of both the liver and kidney, insufficiency of qi and blood, aching pain in the lower back and knees, difficulty in joint flexion and extension or numbness, fear of cold and preference for warmth, pale tongue with white coating, and thin and weak pulse.

bubble_chart Formula Principles

This prescription is suitable for syndromes caused by prolonged stagnation of wind, cold, and dampness, leading to deficiency of the liver and kidney, as well as dual deficiency of qi and blood. In the formula, Pubescent Angelica is the main herb, which regulates latent wind and is effective in dispelling wind-cold and dampness from the lower energizer and between the sinews and bones. Asarum disperses wind-cold from the yin meridians, searches out and removes wind-dampness from the sinews and bones to relieve pain; Saposhnikovia Root dispels wind to overcome dampness; Gentian eliminates wind-dampness and relaxes the sinews; Chinese Taxillus Herb, Eucommia Bark, Achyranthes Root dispel wind and dampness while tonifying the liver and kidney; Chinese Angelica, Sichuan Lovage Rhizome, Rehmannia, Peony Root nourish blood and also promote blood circulation; Ginseng, Poria tonify qi and invigorate the spleen; Cassia Central Bark warms and unblocks the meridians and vessels. Liquorice Root harmonizes all the herbs. The combined use of these herbs can replenish qi and blood, tonify the liver and kidney, dispel wind, and achieve the effect of treating both the symptoms and the root cause.

1. Bi disease has persisted for a long time.
2. There is cold pain in the lower back and knees.
3. The tongue is pale with a white coating.
4. The pulse is thin and weak.

bubble_chart Formula Modification

1. Severe pain: add Earthworm, Carthamus, nux vomica(processed).
2. Excessive cold pathogen: add Aconite Lateral Root, Dried Ginger.
3. Excessive damp pathogen: add Stephania Tetrandra, Atractylodes Rhizome.
4. Lumbago as if broken: add Sichuan continuation, Cibot Rhizome, Dodder Seed.

bubble_chart Cautions and Contraindications

1. Avoid consuming raw, cold, and greasy foods after taking the medication.
2. It is advisable to avoid wind-cold after taking the medication.

bubble_chart Modern Application

This formula reduces inflammation, alleviates pain, enhances the body's non-specific immune function, regulates immune balance, and improves blood circulation. It is used for wind-dampness arthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, sciatica, lumbar muscle strain, intervertebral disc displacement, and neuralgia.