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Health Benefits
For: Joint inflexibility • Osteoarthritis • Arthritis • Painful joints • Carpal tunnel syndrome • Rheumatoid arthritis • Stiffness in neck and shoulder • Arthralgia
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Category: Expel Wind ⌕ Subcategory: Release Wind from the Skin and Channels ⌕ Family: Fu Zi Lei Fang ⌕ Source: Jin Gui Yao Lue ⌕
Actions
Warms channel • Dispel wind • Relief pain • Disperse cold • Tonify yang
Indications and Contraindications
Appearance: Tongue -Pale • White Coat Pulse -Deep • Wiry Face/other -
Patterns: Wind cold damp Bi syndrome • Qi deficient cold Bi syndrome
Indications: Aversion to cold • cold hands and feet • painful joints • reduced joint flexibility
Contraindications:
Properties
Temperature - Warm Taste - Bitter Organs - Toxicity - Aconite must be decocted for 30-60 minutesto mitigate its toxicity prior to the rest of the ingredients being added.
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Herbs
Cat/ Dose
Actions
Properties
Huang Qi • Astragalus • 黄芪
Tonify Qi
9 gTonify Spleen Qi • Tonify protective qi • Tonify Lung Qi • Tonify Qi to move blood • Raise stomach yang qi • Improve urination • Relief Edema • Discharge pus • Generate flesh
Antioxidant • Immune System Booster • Diuretic • Anti-aging • Hypoglycemic • Hypotensive • Hepatoprotective
Ma Huang • Ephedra • 麻黄
Release Exterior Wind Cold
9 gRelease exterior • Dispel cold • Induce sweating • Open pores • Increase urination • Relief edema • Control cough • Control wheezing • Ease wind damp Bi pain
Antiviral • Diaphoretic • Hypertensive • Stimulant • Diuretc • Anti-inflammatory • Analgesic • Anti-influenza • Anti-metastic
Bai Shao • White Root Peony • 白芍
Tonify Blood
9 gNourish blood • Regulate menses • Soothes liver • Relieve pain • Preserve yin • Reduce spasms • Harmonize Ying and Wei Qi
analgesic • antibacterial • anti-inflammatory • hepatoprotective • immune system boost • sedative
Zhi Chuan Wu • •
Zhi Gan Cao • Licorice Root • 甘草
Tonify Qi
9 gTonify Spleen Qi • Tonify Heart qi • Clear heat • Resolve toxicity • Stop cough • Dispel phlegm • Lubricate lungs • Stop wheezing • Reduce spasm • Relieve pain • Harmonize other herb effects
Hypoglycemic • Antiarrhythmic • Expectorant • Antidiarrheal • Antiulcer • Hepatoprotective • Antiulcer • Immunostimulant • Antitussive • Antiviral • Detox • Demulcent • Anti-inflammatory • Laxative • Emmenagogue • Antimicrobial • Spasmolytic
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Decoction Directions:
Modifications
For
+Bai Zhu +Xi Xin
Osteoarthritis with cold hands and feet 3
+Hong Hua +Tao Ren +Chi Shao +Chuan Shan Jia +Zao Jiao Ci
Blood Stasis 3
+Ma Huang +Sang Zhi +Qiang Huo +Si Gua Luo +Gui Zhi
Carpal tunnel syndrome 3
Caution
Ma Huang: Not for long term use • High blood pressure • Diarrhea • Insomnia • Dysuria • Cardiovascular problems • Heart palpitations • Seizures • Heart disease • Kidney disease • Liver disease • Caffeine • Stroke
Huang Qi: Autoimmune diseases • Exterior excess • Qi stagnation • Damp obstruction • Food stagnation • Yin deficiency
Bai Shao: Deficiency cold • Breast feeding • Pregnancy • Bleeding Disorder • Scheduled Surgery
Zhi Chuan Wu:
Gan Cao: High blood pressure • Low potassium • Pork • Seaweed • Chinese cabbage • Anti-diabetic drugs • Diuretic drugs
Notes
None noted
Bibliography: [3], [8], [14]
Information in this post came from many sources, including class notes, practitioners, websites, webinars, books, magazines, and editor's personal experience. While the original source often came from historical Chinese texts, variations may result from the numerous English translations. Always consult a doctor prior to using these drugs. The information here is strictly for educational purposes.
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