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.
Cimicifuga Pain-Relieving Decoction
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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.
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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.