Camphor and Gastrodia Decoction，*Formulae of the Imperial Medical Bureau*, Volume 1.，For all types of wind disorders, including paralysis and flaccid paralysis; hemiplegia; deviation of the mouth and eyes; slurred speech and excessive salivation; mental confusion; or stiffness and spasms of the tendons and meridians; numbness throughout the body; pain in all joints; and trembling of the hands and feet; as well as wind-toxin ascending from the kidneys, causing puffiness of the head and face; tinnitus and hearing loss; nasal congestion and dry mouth; difficult expectoration of phlegm;spreading to the lower back and legs, with weakness in the feet and knees, swelling, pain, and the formation of sores; it also treats women’s blood-wind attacks, characterized by body pain, a puffy face and emaciated muscles, a bitter taste in the mouth and dry tongue, dizziness and vertigo, and drowsiness with excessive sleep; or skin itching, hives, and sores; as well as hidden wind, brain-invading wind, and headaches—whether one-sided or bilateral.
Camphor and Gastrodia Decoction
Formulas Name : Camphor and Gastrodia Decoction
Chinese Name : 龙脑天麻煎
Drug Formulation
50 liang of sweet melon seeds (washed thoroughly in water), 50 liang of duckweed (sorted and washed), 50 liang of Sichuan aconite (roasted, with skin and pith removed), 50 liang of sanguisorba (stems removed, scraped clean), 50 liang of black ginseng (washed and dried), 100 liang of gastrodia(stems removed). Grind the above six ingredients into a fine powder; dissolve with 15 jin and 10 liang each of snow water and white sand honey; filter through a silk bag; then simmer over low heat in a silver or stone vessel until it becomes a thick paste. Add 8 liang of raw borneol (ground) and 4 liang of musk (ground).
Source
*Formulae of the Imperial Medical Bureau*, Volume 1.
Processing
Grind the above ingredients into a fine powder. Excluding the borneol and musk, mix them thoroughly with the Gastrodia and Aconite paste until uniform; let cool. Add the borneol and musk, mix thoroughly again, then pound in a mortar and roll into cylindrical pills.
Benefits
For all types of wind disorders, including paralysis and flaccid paralysis; hemiplegia; deviation of the mouth and eyes; slurred speech and excessive salivation; mental confusion; or stiffness and spasms of the tendons and meridians; numbness throughout the body; pain in all joints; and trembling of the hands and feet; as well as wind-toxin ascending from the kidneys, causing puffiness of the head and face; tinnitus and hearing loss; nasal congestion and dry mouth; difficult expectoration of phlegm;spreading to the lower back and legs, with weakness in the feet and knees, swelling, pain, and the formation of sores; it also treats women’s blood-wind attacks, characterized by body pain, a puffy face and emaciated muscles, a bitter taste in the mouth and dry tongue, dizziness and vertigo, and drowsiness with excessive sleep; or skin itching, hives, and sores; as well as hidden wind, brain-invading wind, and headaches—whether one-sided or bilateral.
Instructions for Use
Take one dose the size of a soapberry seed each time; chew it together with peppermint, and wash it down with tea or wine at any time of day. It is effective when taken concurrently to treat paralysis and flaccidity caused by wind; for tetanus, take it with black beans soaked in wine; to induce sweating, take it with roasted scallions and hot wine in three doses; regular use is also effective.
Camphor and Gastrodia Decoction,For all types of wind disorders, including paralysis and flaccid paralysis; hemiplegia; deviation of the mouth and eyes; slurred speech and excessive salivation; mental confusion; or stiffness and spasms of the tendons and meridians; numbness throughout the body; pain in all joints; and trembling of the hands and feet; as well as wind-toxin ascending from the kidneys, causing puffiness of the head and face; tinnitus and hearing loss; nasal congestion and dry mouth; difficult expectoration of phlegm;spreading to the lower back and legs, with weakness in the feet and knees, swelling, pain, and the formation of sores; it also treats women’s blood-wind attacks, characterized by body pain, a puffy face and emaciated muscles, a bitter taste in the mouth and dry tongue, dizziness and vertigo, and drowsiness with excessive sleep; or skin itching, hives, and sores; as well as hidden wind, brain-invading wind, and headaches—whether one-sided or bilateral.