Pain-Relieving Decoction

Pain-Relieving Decoction,For a thirty-year history of beriberi, characterized by intermittent pain and numbness, making walking difficult.

Formulas Name : Pain-Relieving Decoction

Chinese Name : 趁痛汤

Drug Formulation

1 liang of crucian carp or carp scales (stir-fried with 1 liang of clam powder until yellow; remove the clam powder), 2 liang of earthworms (cleaned of soil and stir-fried), 2 liang of Evodia fruit, 1 liang of small thistle roots and leaves (chopped), 1 liang of Wulingzhi, half a liang of frankincense (ground), half a liang of myrrh (ground), 1 liang of raw melon seeds,1 liang of soapberry thorns (stir-fried), 1 liang of bamboo snail powder.

Source

*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 81.

Processing

Grind the above ingredients into a fine powder; mix with thoroughly mashed garlic to form pills the size of a marble.

Benefits

For a thirty-year history of beriberi, characterized by intermittent pain and numbness, making walking difficult.

Instructions for Use

Take 1 pill per dose, mixed with hot wine before meals.

Pain-Relieving Decoction,*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 81.,For a thirty-year history of beriberi, characterized by intermittent pain and numbness, making walking difficult.

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