Blood-Activating Pain-Relieving Pills

Blood-Activating Pain-Relieving Pills,Rheumatic wind invades the Kidney Meridian, causing stagnation of blood and qi; heaviness and pain in the lower back and legs, inability to turn over in bed, loss of sensation in the skin, and numbness throughout the body; upward invasion causing puffiness and swelling in the head and face, with constant ringing in the ears; downward invasion affecting the feet and knees, resulting in heaviness, pain, weakness, and difficulty walking; stiffness in the neck and back, with no sense of relief.

Formulas Name : Blood-Activating Pain-Relieving Pills

Chinese Name : 活血应痛丸

Drug Formulation

Dog’s-spine (peeled) 4 jin, Atractylodes (soaked in rice water overnight, peeled) 6 jin, Cyperus (hairs removed, stir-fried) 7.5 jin, Dried Tangerine Peel (washed, stems removed) 5.5 jin, Myrrh (ground separately) 12 liang, Clematis (washed) 2 jin, Aconite Root 1.5 jin (partially processed).

Source

*Formulary of the Imperial Bureau*, Volume 1 (Shaoxing Supplementary Formulas).

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder; use a paste made by boiling flour with wine to form pills the size of a Paulownia seed.

Benefits

Rheumatic wind invades the Kidney Meridian, causing stagnation of blood and qi; heaviness and pain in the lower back and legs, inability to turn over in bed, loss of sensation in the skin, and numbness throughout the body; upward invasion causing puffiness and swelling in the head and face, with constant ringing in the ears; downward invasion affecting the feet and knees, resulting in heaviness, pain, weakness, and difficulty walking; stiffness in the neck and back, with no sense of relief.

Instructions for Use

Take 15–20 pills per dose, washed down with warm wine or boiled water, at any time of day.

Note

During long-term use, avoid peaches, plums, sparrows, pigeons, and all blood-containing foods.

Blood-Activating Pain-Relieving Pills,*Formulary of the Imperial Bureau*, Volume 1 (Shaoxing Supplementary Formulas).,Rheumatic wind invades the Kidney Meridian, causing stagnation of blood and qi; heaviness and pain in the lower back and legs, inability to turn over in bed, loss of sensation in the skin, and numbness throughout the body; upward invasion causing puffiness and swelling in the head and face, with constant ringing in the ears; downward invasion affecting the feet and knees, resulting in heaviness, pain, weakness, and difficulty walking; stiffness in the neck and back, with no sense of relief.

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