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Cimicifuga Pain-Relieving Decoction

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Cimicifuga Pain-Relieving Decoction,Alcohol injures the blood, preventing it from circulating through the meridians; qi fails to flow through the collaterals, leading to paralysis and loss of function in the hands and feet, as well as numbness and loss of sensation.

Formulas Name : Cimicifuga Pain-Relieving Decoction

Chinese Name : 升麻拈痛汤

Drug Formulation

Cimicifuga 2 qian (upper) and 3 fen (lower), Angelica sinensis 1.5 qian, Ligusticum chuanxiong 1.5 qian, Paeonia lactiflora 1.5 qian, Rehmannia glutinosa (prepared) 1.5 qian, Coix seed 1.5 qian, Poria cocos 1.5 qian, Scutellaria baicalensis 1.5 qian, Silkworm sand 1.5 qian, Schisandra chinensis bark 3 qian, Acanthopanax senticosus bark 3 qian, Atractylodes macrocephala 1 qian, Glycyrrhiza uralensis 3 fen.

Source

*Dian Dian Jing*, Volume 2.

Benefits

Alcohol injures the blood, preventing it from circulating through the meridians; qi fails to flow through the collaterals, leading to paralysis and loss of function in the hands and feet, as well as numbness and loss of sensation.

Instructions for Use

Pine and cypress knots and eggplant roots serve as guides. For paralysis of the hands, use more Cimicifuga; for paralysis of the feet, use less Cimicifuga.

Cimicifuga Pain-Relieving Decoction,*Dian Dian Jing*, Volume 2.,Alcohol injures the blood, preventing it from circulating through the meridians; qi fails to flow through the collaterals, leading to paralysis and loss of function in the hands and feet, as well as numbness and loss of sensation.

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