Alternative Formula: Astragalus Pills

Alternative Formula: Astragalus Pills,Wind from the kidneys ascends to the head and eyes, causing facial swelling; constant ringing in both ears, or a sensation as if wind and rain were rushing through; itching and pain in the feet and knees, leading to sores breaking open; a dull ache in the soles of the feet, making walking difficult; cold pain in the legs, knees, lower back, and hips; weakness in the limbs; and frequent, thin urine.

Formulas Name : Alternative Formula: Astragalus Pills

Chinese Name : 异方黄耆丸

Drug Formulation

Astragalus (honey-fried), imported fennel (roasted), Sichuan aconite (raw, with skin and pith removed), Sichuan chrysophanol,Eucommia Bark, Semen Cuscutae, Tribulus Terrestris, Red Adzuki Beans (the more these are used relative to the other ingredients, the more effective the formula becomes), Fangfeng (stem removed), Sichuan Pepper (seeds and tips removed, stir-fried until sweating), Earthworm (soil removed), Sichuan Wolf’s-bane, Sea-grape Bark, Wilfordia, and Dried Tangerine Peel (white pith removed)—each in equal parts.

Source

From *Wei’s Family Prescriptions*, Volume 8.

Processing

Grind the above ingredients into a fine powder; mix with a paste made from wine-boiled flour to form pills the size of a Paulownia seed.

Benefits

Wind from the kidneys ascends to the head and eyes, causing facial swelling; constant ringing in both ears, or a sensation as if wind and rain were rushing through; itching and pain in the feet and knees, leading to sores breaking open; a dull ache in the soles of the feet, making walking difficult; cold pain in the legs, knees, lower back, and hips; weakness in the limbs; and frequent, thin urine.

Instructions for Use

Take 50–70 pills per dose, with tea or wine as a vehicle; take one dose before breakfast and one before dinner.

Alternative Formula: Astragalus Pills,From *Wei’s Family Prescriptions*, Volume 8.,Wind from the kidneys ascends to the head and eyes, causing facial swelling; constant ringing in both ears, or a sensation as if wind and rain were rushing through; itching and pain in the feet and knees, leading to sores breaking open; a dull ache in the soles of the feet, making walking difficult; cold pain in the legs, knees, lower back, and hips; weakness in the limbs; and frequent, thin urine.

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