Search for Herbal Teas Recipes by Symptom:

Chuanxiong Decoction (Variation)

Disclaimer: These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. All references in this article to TCM syndrome differentiation, herbal medicines, teas, and decoctions are intended to promote TCM culture and are provided solely for educational and reference purposes.

Chuanxiong Decoction (Variation),For wind-induced atrophy, weakness of the skin and muscles, flaccidity of the limbs, numbness due to damp bi syndrome, and fullness and oppression in the chest.

Formulas Name : Chuanxiong Decoction (Variation)

Chinese Name : 芎饮子

Drug Formulation

1 liang of Chuanxiong, 1 liang of Atractylodes macrocephala, 1 liang of Coix seed, 1 liang of Cinnamomum cassia bark, 1 liang of Aconite root (roasted until cracked, with skin and pith removed), 1 liang of antelope horn shavings, 1 liang of Peucedanum praeruptorum (with root tip removed), 1 liang of red Poria,1 liang of Ephedra (with roots and nodes removed), 1 liang of Chinese Stephania, 1 liang of Notopterygium, 1 liang of Red Peony Root, 1 liang of Ginseng (with root tip removed), 1 liang of Salvia miltiorrhiza, and half a liang of Licorice (lightly roasted until reddish, then coarsely chopped).

Source

*Shenghui*, Volume 23.

Processing

Finely chop the ingredients and mix thoroughly.

Benefits

For wind-induced atrophy, weakness of the skin and muscles, flaccidity of the limbs, numbness due to damp bi syndrome, and fullness and oppression in the chest.

Instructions for Use

Take half a liang per dose; decoct in 1 large zhan of water until reduced to 5 fen; strain out the residue; and take warm before meals.

Note

Avoid raw, cold, greasy, and toxic or slippery foods.

Chuanxiong Decoction (Variation),*Shenghui*, Volume 23.,For wind-induced atrophy, weakness of the skin and muscles, flaccidity of the limbs, numbness due to damp bi syndrome, and fullness and oppression in the chest.

More Herbs Formulas

Jieying Powder

Jieying Powder,From *Compendium of Medical Sciences*, Volume 20.,Dampness in the feet has caused sores that are unbearably itchy; scratching them causes a yellowish fluid to ooze.

Water-Eliminating Decoction

Water-Eliminating Decoction,From *Three Hundred Collected Effective Formulas*, Volume 2.,For severe dryness syndrome, with a small and narrow small intestine, inability to pass stool, and extreme bloating so severe as to feel as if one is about to die.

Hua Jian Pills

Hua Jian Pills,From *A Collection of Insights on Surgical Treatments: Formulas for Ointments, Pills, and Powders for Home Use*.,For stagnant fire in the Liver Meridian, mammary phlegm, mammary nodules, as well as nutritional deficiency in the neck and shoulders, sabre-shaped deformity, and phlegm-induced scrofula nodules.

Gynecological Bai Feng Dan

Gynecological Bai Feng Dan,From *Collected Formulas of the Crane-Feeding Pavilion*.,For women suffering from bone-consuming fever and internal heat, with a sallow complexion and emaciation, cloudy urine, leukorrhea, a cold uterus, irregular menstruation, and difficulty conceiving.

Jinxing Zhuiyan Dan

Jinxing Zhuiyan Dan,From *Essentials of Throat and Tongue Disorders*.,For toothache caused by wind-fire and tooth decay.

Amaranth and Jujube Powder

Amaranth and Jujube Powder,From *Effective Emergency Remedies*.,Tooth decay. In mild cases, it causes pain at the tooth roots; in severe cases, it leads to tooth loss.

Shen-Fu-Qi-Lu Decoction

Shen-Fu-Qi-Lu Decoction,*Introduction to Obstetrics*, Volume 4.,For postpartum profuse sweating like rain, accompanied by cold hands and feet.

Bai Shuang Powder

Bai Shuang Powder,*The True Explanation of Surgery*, Volume 2.,For sycosis (tinea), characterized by a foul, fishy odor over the entire body; or dry patches with white scales; or cracked skin oozing red fluid.

Poria-Cinnamon-Li Zhong Decoction

Poria-Cinnamon-Li Zhong Decoction,From *Jin Jian*, Volume 42.,Deficiency of fire with upward depletion, mouth sores, and diarrhea.

Blood-Nourishing and Uterine-Opening Decoction

Blood-Nourishing and Uterine-Opening Decoction,*Compendium of Ma Syndrome*, Volume 4.,For ma syndrome with stagnant qi, where the pylorus fails to communicate with the lower epigastrium, and blood deficiency leads to dryness.

Ginger, Poria, and Donkey-Hide Gelatin Decoction

Ginger, Poria, and Donkey-Hide Gelatin Decoction,*Source of the Hearts of the Four Sages*, Volume 10.,Delayed menstruation.

Linhua Powder

Linhua Powder,From *Ji Feng*, Volume 12.,Primordial yang qi is deficient; kidney essence cannot control water, resulting in disrupted circulation.

Xunxing Decoction

Xunxing Decoction,From *Records of Differentiation of Syndromes*, Volume 7.,Caused by the toxin of summer heat and dampness, heat accumulates in the bladder and qi fails to transform; fluids and food are expelled in a torrent, with 70–80 bowel movements in a day and night. The stool is thick and sticky, mixed with pus and blood; … Read more

Bear Bile and Gastrodia Pill

Bear Bile and Gastrodia Pill,From *Formulas for Universal Relief* (Pujifang), Volume 382.,For wind-induced wasting and emaciation, accompanied by head-shaking, eye-rubbing, and stiffness in all the meridians.

Tangerine Peel and Pinellia Decoction

Tangerine Peel and Pinellia Decoction,From *Ji Yin Gang Mu*, Volume 13.,For postpartum stomach deficiency with vomiting and retching.

Brain-Nourishing and Weakness-Revitalizing Decoction

Brain-Nourishing and Weakness-Revitalizing Decoction,From *Integrating Chinese and Western Medicine*, Middle Volume.,For paralysis and hemiplegia of the limbs, with a pulse that is extremely faint, fine, and weak, and where the condition has not improved despite prolonged medication.

Zhensha Pills

Zhensha Pills,*Zhengzhi Huibu*, Volume 3.,For jaundice with masses that have persisted for a long time without healing.

Yi Sun Decoction

Yi Sun Decoction,*Gynecology of the Bamboo Grove*, Volume 1.,Excessive childbearing leads to the Blood Sea becoming parched, resulting in amenorrhea.

Northern Jujube Pill

Northern Jujube Pill,Formula from *New Book on the Care of Infants* (Vol. 25), citing *Zhang Family Tradition*; name found in *Compendium of Medicine* (Vol. 64).,For “Running Horse Tooth” stomatitis.

Ephedra and Scorpion Tail Powder

Ephedra and Scorpion Tail Powder,From *General Essentials of Health* (Vol. 5).,For convulsions caused by wind-epilepsy in children.

Phellodendron Decoction

Phellodendron Decoction,From *Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 116.,Sores caused by heat in the nasal cavity, accompanied by foul-smelling pus and worms.

Wild Fennel Ointment

Wild Fennel Ointment,*A Concise Compendium of Traditional Chinese Dermatology*.,Vitiligo.

Rescue-in-Danger Upper Dan

Rescue-in-Danger Upper Dan,*Collection of Treasures for Childbirth and Child-Rearing*, Volume 1.,For cases of excessive postpartum blood loss leading to extreme deficiency and the generation of wind, manifested by blue lips, cold flesh, sweating, dizziness, mental confusion, or wheezing and shortness of breath—the patient’s life hangs by a thread.

Lung-Nourishing White Quartz Powder

Lung-Nourishing White Quartz Powder,From *Shenghui*, Volume 6.,For lung qi deficiency manifested as aversion to cold, cough, clear nasal discharge, wheezing with weak breathing, and weakness in the limbs.

Lung-Regulating Decoction

Lung-Regulating Decoction,From *Formulas for Universal Relief*, Volume 27.,Characterized by shortness of breath, weakness in the limbs, and loss of appetite.