Chuanxiong San

Chuanxiong San,Liver wind, twitching of tendons and vessels, pain in the back and shoulders.

Formulas Name : Chuanxiong San

Chinese Name : 芎散

Drug Formulation

Chuanxiong 3 fen, Ephedra 3 fen (remove roots and nodes), Salvia miltiorrhiza 3 fen, Ziziphus jujuba seeds 1 liang (lightly roasted), Schisandra chinensis 3 fen (roasted until cracked, remove skin and pith), Poria cocos 3 fen, Saposhnikovia divaricata 3 fen (remove root tip), Chrysanthemum morifolium 3 fen, Glycyrrhiza uralensis 3 fen (roasted until slightly reddish, coarsely chopped).

Source

From *Shenghui*, Volume 3.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder.

Benefits

Liver wind, twitching of tendons and vessels, pain in the back and shoulders.

Instructions for Use

Take 3 qian per dose; decoct in 1 medium bowl of water until reduced to 6 fen; strain and take while warm, at any time of day.

Note

Avoid pork, poisonous fish, garlic, etc.

Chuanxiong San,From *Shenghui*, Volume 3.,Liver wind, twitching of tendons and vessels, pain in the back and shoulders.

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