Chuanxiong 1.8 gm, Danggui (washed with wine) 3.6 gm, Baishao (washed with wine) 7.5 gm, Shengdihuang (washed with wine) 4.5 gm, Qianghuo 1.8 gm, Baifuling (peeled) 2.1 gm, Cangzhu (soaked in rice water, stir-fried) 3 gm, Taoren (stir-fried) 3 gm, Niuxi (wine-fried) 6 gm, Hanfangji 1.8 gm, Chenpi 3 gm, Baizhi 1.8 gm, Longdancao (washed with wine) 2.4 gm, Weilingxian (washed with wine) 3 gm, Fangfeng 1.8 gm, Gancao (roasted) 1.2 gm.

bubble_chart Preparation and Dosage

decocted in water for administration .

bubble_chart Efficacy

Promote blood circulation and relax tendons.

bubble_chart Indications

Pain like needles piercing all over the body.

bubble_chart Formula Modification

For phlegm, add 3 grams each of Arisaema and Pinellia (soaked for one day in a decoction of ginger juice, alum, and Chinese Honeylocust Fruit). For pain in the upper body and arms, add 9 grams of Cinnamomum cassia. For pain in the lower body and legs caused by wind-cold dampness-heat, add 3 grams each of Flowering Quince Fruit, Akebia Stem, stir-fried yellow Phellodendron, and fried Coix Seed. For qi deficiency, add 2.1 grams each of Ginseng, White Atractylodes Rhizome, and Tortoise Carapace.