Decoction for Unblocking Meridians and Draining Dampness

Decoction for Unblocking Meridians and Draining Dampness,Deficiency of Liver and Kidney Yin, with damp-heat descending from the Yangming channel, causing swelling, heat, and pain in the knee.

Formulas Name : Decoction for Unblocking Meridians and Draining Dampness

Chinese Name : 通络利湿汤

Drug Formulation

Soybean Rolls, Stephania, Red Peony Root, Gentiana, Sichuan Achyranthes, Sichuan Smilax, Dried Earthworm, Angelica Root Fibers, Phellodendron, White Eggplant Root, Mulberry Twig.

Source

From *Medical Case Records of Ma Peizhi*.

Benefits

Deficiency of Liver and Kidney Yin, with damp-heat descending from the Yangming channel, causing swelling, heat, and pain in the knee.

Decoction for Unblocking Meridians and Draining Dampness,From *Medical Case Records of Ma Peizhi*.,Deficiency of Liver and Kidney Yin, with damp-heat descending from the Yangming channel, causing swelling, heat, and pain in the knee.

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