Eight Winds and Twelve Bi Powder

Eight Winds and Twelve Bi Powder,For the Five Labors and Seven Injuries, where wind invades the five viscera, causing heaviness in the hands, feet, and body; or occasional oppression as if from pathogenic factors, accompanied by sweating. Additionally, it is prone to infection from flying corpses and wandering pathogens; or may present with shortness of breath and abdominal distension; or pain in the skin and tendons; or a pulling sensation in the neck and back with no fixed location; or a sensation of air in the throat that cannot be swallowed or expelled.

Formulas Name : Eight Winds and Twelve Bi Powder

Chinese Name : 八风十二痹散

Drug Formulation

1 liang of Asarum, 1 liang of Morinda, 1 liang of Astragalus, 1 liang of alum (calcined), 1 liang of Magnolia bark (roasted), 1 liang of Poria, 1 liang of Cinnamon bark, 1 liang of Scutellaria, 1 liang of Vitex, 1 liang of Cornus, 1 liang of Atractylodes, 1 liang of Epimedium,Chrysanthemum flowers 1 liang, Ginseng 1 liang, Aconite (roasted, peeled) 1 liang, Fangfeng 1 liang, Smilax glabra 1 liang, Dendrobium 1 liang, Sichuan pepper 1 liang (sweated, with seeds and closed pods removed), Ligusticum wallichii 0.5 liang, Gentiana 0.5 liang, Peony root 0.5 liang, Cistanche 0.5 liang, Aster 1 liang,1 liang of Qin Jiao, 1 liang of Poria, 1 liang of Acorus, 1 liang of Aconite (roasted, peeled), 1 liang of Dried Ginger, 1.5 liang of Aconite Root (roasted, peeled), 1.5 liang of Dioscorea, 1.5 liang of Schisandra, 2.5 liang of Platycodon, 2.5 liang of Polygala (with the core removed).

Source

*Qianjin Yi*, Volume 16.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a powder.

Benefits

For the Five Labors and Seven Injuries, where wind invades the five viscera, causing heaviness in the hands, feet, and body; or occasional oppression as if from pathogenic factors, accompanied by sweating. Additionally, it is prone to infection from flying corpses and wandering pathogens; or may present with shortness of breath and abdominal distension; or pain in the skin and tendons; or a pulling sensation in the neck and back with no fixed location; or a sensation of air in the throat that cannot be swallowed or expelled.

Instructions for Use

Take one fangcun bi with wine, twice daily. Gradually increase the dose to two bi.

Eight Winds and Twelve Bi Powder,*Qianjin Yi*, Volume 16.,For the Five Labors and Seven Injuries, where wind invades the five viscera, causing heaviness in the hands, feet, and body; or occasional oppression as if from pathogenic factors, accompanied by sweating. Additionally, it is prone to infection from flying corpses and wandering pathogens; or may present with shortness of breath and abdominal distension; or pain in the skin and tendons; or a pulling sensation in the neck and back with no fixed location; or a sensation of air in the throat that cannot be swallowed or expelled.

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