Qianghuo-Cangzhu Decoction

Qianghuo-Cangzhu Decoction,Weakness and heaviness in the legs and knees.

Formulas Name : Qianghuo-Cangzhu Decoction

Chinese Name : 羌活苍术汤

Drug Formulation

Roasted licorice root 0.5 fen, Phellodendron bark 0.5 fen, cardamom 0.5 fen, raw licorice root 0.5 fen, Pueraria root 0.5 fen, tangerine peel 0.6 fen, Bupleurum root 0.75 fen, Cimicifuga root 1 qian, Angelica pubescens 1 qian, Amomum villosum 1 qian, Atractylodes lancea 1 qian, Saposhnikovia root 1.5 qian, Astragalus root 2 qian, Anemarrhena rhizome 2.5 qian, Notopterygium root 3 qian.

Source

From *Lan Shi Mi Cang*, Volume Middle.

Benefits

Weakness and heaviness in the legs and knees.

Instructions for Use

Coarsely crush the ingredients. Divide into 2 doses; decoct with 2 large bowls of water until reduced to 1 bowl; strain and take on an empty stomach.

Qianghuo-Cangzhu Decoction,From *Lan Shi Mi Cang*, Volume Middle.,Weakness and heaviness in the legs and knees.

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