Chuanxiong-Cinnamon Powder

Chuanxiong-Cinnamon Powder,Cold-induced numbness and stiffness in the lower back and legs, wind-induced numbness, pain in the limbs and joints, and loss of appetite.

Formulas Name : Chuanxiong-Cinnamon Powder

Chinese Name : 芎桂散

Drug Formulation

2 liang of Achyranthes root (stems removed, soaked in wine), 1 liang of Poria cocos (peeled), 1 liang of Cinnamon bark (coarse outer bark removed, not heated), 1 liang of Chuanxiong, 1 liang of Fangfeng (root base removed), 1 liang of Ginseng (root base removed), 1 liang of Aconite root (roasted, skin and navel removed), 1 liang of Angelica sinensis (root base removed, chopped, lightly roasted),Chuan Wutou (roasted, with skin and navel removed) 1 liang, Qianghuo 3 fen, Licorice 1 fen (roasted until slightly reddish), Atractylodes macrocephala half a liang (roasted).

Source

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

Benefits

Cold-induced numbness and stiffness in the lower back and legs, wind-induced numbness, pain in the limbs and joints, and loss of appetite.

Instructions for Use

Take 3 qian per dose; add 1.5 zhan of water, 5 slices of fresh ginger, and 3 jujubes; decoct until reduced to 7 fen; strain and drink while warm; take at any time.

Chuanxiong-Cinnamon Powder,From *Wei’s Family Prescriptions*, Volume 8.,Cold-induced numbness and stiffness in the lower back and legs, wind-induced numbness, pain in the limbs and joints, and loss of appetite.

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