Decoction for Harmonizing Blood and Subduing Fire

Decoction for Harmonizing Blood and Subduing Fire,Stroke. Caused by sitting too close to a fire indoors, resulting in one side feeling hot and the other cold, which led to sweating on the left cheek. Upon occasionally stepping outside, the patient was struck by a sudden gust of wind, causing stiffness in the right cheek and a right-sided facial droop.

Formulas Name : Decoction for Harmonizing Blood and Subduing Fire

Chinese Name : 和血息火汤

Drug Formulation

Cimicifuga (Shengma) 1 qian, Chinese Angelica (Danggui) 5 qian, Astragalus (Huangqi) 3 qian, Saposhnikovia (Fangfeng) 3 fen, Gentiana (Qinjiao) 1 qian, White Angelica (Bai Zhi) 5 fen, Cinnamon Twig (Gui Zhi) 3 fen, Trichosanthes Root (Tianhuafen) 2 qian, Licorice (Gancao) 1 qian, Ophiopogon (Maidong) 3 qian, Scrophularia (Xuanshen) 5 qian.

Source

From *Records of Differentiation of Syndromes*, Volume 2.

Benefits

Stroke. Caused by sitting too close to a fire indoors, resulting in one side feeling hot and the other cold, which led to sweating on the left cheek. Upon occasionally stepping outside, the patient was struck by a sudden gust of wind, causing stiffness in the right cheek and a right-sided facial droop.

Instructions for Use

Decoct in water and take orally. One dose provides mild relief; after two doses, the tilt is corrected.

Decoction for Harmonizing Blood and Subduing Fire,From *Records of Differentiation of Syndromes*, Volume 2.,Stroke. Caused by sitting too close to a fire indoors, resulting in one side feeling hot and the other cold, which led to sweating on the left cheek. Upon occasionally stepping outside, the patient was struck by a sudden gust of wind, causing stiffness in the right cheek and a right-sided facial droop.

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