Muscle-Relaxing Tablets

Muscle-Relaxing Tablets,Numbness in the limbs, pain in the tendons and bones, and difficulty walking caused by wind, cold, and dampness.

Formulas Name : Muscle-Relaxing Tablets

Chinese Name : 舒筋片

Drug Formulation

Ephedra 160 liang, processed Strychnos seed 160 liang (when using Strychnos seeds from Vietnam or Cambodia, reduce the dosage by half according to the prescription), Notopterygium root 12 liang, Angelica pubescens root 12 liang, *Qiannianjian* 12 liang, *Zhuandifeng* 12 liang, Achyranthes root (Huai) 12 liang,Frankincense (roasted) 12 liang, Myrrh (roasted) 12 liang, Papaya 12 liang, Eucommia (roasted) 12 liang, Fangfeng 12 liang, Cinnamon Twig 12 liang, Licorice 12 liang.

Source

*Tianjin Standards for Traditional Chinese Patent Medicines*.

Processing

Grind the 10 ingredients from Qiannianjian to Licorice into a fine powder; grind the processed Strychnos seed into a fine powder; grind Ephedra, Notopterygium, and Angelica pubescens into a No. 3 coarse powder; and mix thoroughly with the fine Strychnos seed powder.Combine the fine powder of Strychnos nux-vomica with the coarse mixture of Ephedra and the others, and extract using the percolation method with 6 times the volume of 70% ethanol to yield a thick paste of approximately 90 liang. Mix, granulate, and compress into tablets; coat with an orange-red sugar coating (using 1.25 g of carmine and 0.31 g of tartrazine per 100 liang) and polish.

Benefits

Numbness in the limbs, pain in the tendons and bones, and difficulty walking caused by wind, cold, and dampness.

Instructions for Use

Take 2 tablets at a time with warm water, once daily; do not exceed the recommended dose.

Note

Contraindicated for pregnant women.

Muscle-Relaxing Tablets,*Tianjin Standards for Traditional Chinese Patent Medicines*.,Numbness in the limbs, pain in the tendons and bones, and difficulty walking caused by wind, cold, and dampness.

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