Eight Winds Decoction

Eight Winds Decoction,Headache, dizziness, and pain in the head and eyes; stiffness and pain in the limbs.

Formulas Name : Eight Winds Decoction

Chinese Name : 八风汤

Drug Formulation

Saposhnikovia root (with branches removed) 6 liang, Ginseng 2 liang, Ligusticum root 0.5 liang, Asarum root (with stems and leaves removed) 0.5 liang, Peucedanum root (with root base removed) 0.5 liang, Notopterygium root (with root base removed) 0.5 liang, Angelica dahurica root 0.5 liang, Licorice root (roasted) 0.3 fen.

Source

*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 15.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a coarse powder.

Benefits

Headache, dizziness, and pain in the head and eyes; stiffness and pain in the limbs.

Instructions for Use

Take 3 qian bi per dose; add 1 zhan of water and 5 leaves of mint; decoct until reduced to 6 fen; strain and take while warm, at any time.

Eight Winds Decoction,*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 15.,Headache, dizziness, and pain in the head and eyes; stiffness and pain in the limbs.

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