Wujiapi Pills

Wujiapi Pills,For bi syndrome caused by a combination of wind, cold, and dampness, manifesting as pain throughout the body, difficulty turning over in bed, stiffness of tendons and meridians, inability to flex or extend the limbs, dizziness and blurred vision, distension and fullness in the chest and abdomen, dark and scanty urine, and constipation. Weakness in the legs preventing walking.

Formulas Name : Wujiapi Pills

Chinese Name : 五加皮丸

Drug Formulation

Half a liang of Acanthopanax bark, half a liang of peony root, half a liang of angelica root, half a liang of Areca nut (with husk), half a liang of Ligusticum root,half a liang of Achyranthes root, half a liang of tangerine peel, half a liang of heather leaves, half a liang of coix seed, half a liang of red adzuki beans, half a liang of ephedra (knots removed), half a liang of apricot kernels, 1 liang of wood apple, 1 liang of angelica pubescens, 1 liang of eucommia bark (roasted), 1 liang of smilax glabra, and 2 liang of pharbitis root powder.

Source

From *Formulas of the Imperial Pharmacy*, Volume 6.

Processing

Grind the above ingredients into a fine powder, mix with steamed buns soaked in wine, and form into pills the size of a bean.

Benefits

For bi syndrome caused by a combination of wind, cold, and dampness, manifesting as pain throughout the body, difficulty turning over in bed, stiffness of tendons and meridians, inability to flex or extend the limbs, dizziness and blurred vision, distension and fullness in the chest and abdomen, dark and scanty urine, and constipation. Weakness in the legs preventing walking.

Instructions for Use

Take 30–40 pills at a time, washed down with wood apple soup, at any time of day.

Wujiapi Pills,From *Formulas of the Imperial Pharmacy*, Volume 6.,For bi syndrome caused by a combination of wind, cold, and dampness, manifesting as pain throughout the body, difficulty turning over in bed, stiffness of tendons and meridians, inability to flex or extend the limbs, dizziness and blurred vision, distension and fullness in the chest and abdomen, dark and scanty urine, and constipation. Weakness in the legs preventing walking.

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