Bamboo Sap Decoction

Bamboo Sap Decoction,Stroke. Lockjaw with inability to speak; flaccid and limp limbs; hemiplegia with spasms and stiffness; wind invading the five viscera, causing confusion, unpredictable anger, and uncoordinated hands and feet. Leg swelling with spasms and stiffness caused by wind-toxin. Lockjaw with inability to speak; stubborn numbness, weakness, and flaccidity in the limbs, accompanied by spasms and pain.

Formulas Name : Bamboo Sap Decoction

Chinese Name : 大竹沥汤

Drug Formulation

1 dou 4 sheng of bamboo sap, 2 liang of Du Huo, 2 liang of Peony Root, 2 liang of Fangfeng, 2 liang of Yin Yu, 2 liang of Licorice, 2 liang of White Atractylodes, 2 liang of Kudzu Root, 2 liang of Asarum, 2 liang of Scutellaria, 2 liang of Ligusticum, 1 liang of Cinnamon Bark, 1 liang of Stephania, 1 liang of Ginseng, 1 liang of Gypsum, 1 liang of Ephedra,3 liang of fresh ginger, 3 liang of Poria, 1 piece of Aconite.

Source

*Qianjin*, Volume 7.

Benefits

Stroke. Lockjaw with inability to speak; flaccid and limp limbs; hemiplegia with spasms and stiffness; wind invading the five viscera, causing confusion, unpredictable anger, and uncoordinated hands and feet. Leg swelling with spasms and stiffness caused by wind-toxin. Lockjaw with inability to speak; stubborn numbness, weakness, and flaccidity in the limbs, accompanied by spasms and pain.

Instructions for Use

Coarsely crush the ingredients. Simmer with bamboo sap until reduced to 4 sheng; divide into 6 doses. For patients who have not yet sweated, administer this to induce sweating. Take immediately upon the onset of symptoms.

Bamboo Sap Decoction,*Qianjin*, Volume 7.,Stroke. Lockjaw with inability to speak; flaccid and limp limbs; hemiplegia with spasms and stiffness; wind invading the five viscera, causing confusion, unpredictable anger, and uncoordinated hands and feet. Leg swelling with spasms and stiffness caused by wind-toxin. Lockjaw with inability to speak; stubborn numbness, weakness, and flaccidity in the limbs, accompanied by spasms and pain.

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