Fangfeng-Duhuo Decoction，*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 5.，For the initial stage of stroke, characterized by paralysis of the limbs, mental confusion, inability to recognize people, and inability to speak; if the wind symptoms persist after taking the Fangji-Bamboo Sap Decoction.
Fangfeng-Duhuo Decoction
Formulas Name : Fangfeng-Duhuo Decoction
Chinese Name : 防风独活汤
Drug Formulation
1 liang Fangfeng (removing the forks), 1 liang Duhuo (removing the root base), 1 liang Qin Jiao (removing the shoots and soil), 1 liang Huangqi,1 liang of Paeonia lactiflora, 1 liang of Panax ginseng, 1 liang of Poria cocos (with woody core removed), 1 liang of Atractylodes macrocephala (chopped and stir-fried), 1 liang of Ligusticum chuanxiong, 1 liang of Cornus officinalis, 1 liang of Dioscorea opposita, 1 liang of Cinnamomum cassia (with coarse bark removed), 1 liang of Asparagus cochinchinensis (with core removed and roasted), 1 liang of Ophiopogon japonicus (with core removed and roasted),Magnolia Bark 4 liang (coarse bark removed, roasted with ginger juice), Antelope Horn 4 liang (chopped), Cimicifuga Rhizome 4 liang, Licorice Root 4 liang (roasted), Salvia Root 4 liang, Achyranthes Root 4 liang (stems removed, soaked in wine, sliced, and baked), Acanthopanax Bark 4 liang, Dendrobium 4 liang (roots removed), Lycium Bark 4 liang, Polygala Root 4 liang (core removed),Aconite Root 3 liang (cracked by roasting, with skin and pith removed), Aged Tangerine Peel 3 liang (soaked in boiling water, white pith removed, and baked), Ephedra (roots and nodes removed, decocted first, foam skimmed off, and baked) 3 liang, Chrysanthemum Flowers 1 sheng (half-open, lightly roasted), Coix Seed 1 sheng, Gypsum 6 liang (crushed), Prepared Rehmannia Root (baked) 6 liang.
Source
*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 5.
Processing
Coarsely chop the ingredients into pieces the size of sesame seeds or beans.
Benefits
For the initial stage of stroke, characterized by paralysis of the limbs, mental confusion, inability to recognize people, and inability to speak; if the wind symptoms persist after taking the Fangji-Bamboo Sap Decoction.
Instructions for Use
Take 5 qian per dose; add 1.5 zhan of water and half a fen of sliced fresh ginger; decoct until reduced to 8 fen; strain; take warm on an empty stomach, at noon, and before bedtime. If the patient experiences restlessness, fullness, and oppression in the chest and diaphragm, accompanied by shortness of breath and a flushed face, alternate this decoction with the Jingli Decoction.
Fangfeng-Duhuo Decoction,For the initial stage of stroke, characterized by paralysis of the limbs, mental confusion, inability to recognize people, and inability to speak; if the wind symptoms persist after taking the Fangji-Bamboo Sap Decoction.