Decoction for Nourishing Tendons and Blood，*Mirror of Ancient and Modern Medicine*, Volume 10.，Deficiency of both blood and qi, resulting in weakness and limpness in both legs, inability to walk, and prolonged bed rest.
Decoction for Nourishing Tendons and Blood
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Formulas Name : Decoction for Nourishing Tendons and Blood
Chinese Name : 滋筋养血汤
Drug Formulation
1 qian of Sichuan Angelica, 1 qian and 5 fen of Prepared Rehmannia, 1 qian and 5 fen of White Peony, 7 fen and a half of Sichuan Lovage, 8 fen of Ginseng, 9 grains of Schisandra, 1 qian of Ophiopogon (with core removed), 1 qian of Phellodendron, 5 fen of Anemarrhena, 1 qian of Achyranthes (soaked in wine), 1 qian of Eucommia (stir-fried with wine),Atractylodes lancea 1 qian, Coix seed 1 qian, Saposhnikovia root 6 fen, Notopterygium root 3 fen, Licorice root 3 fen.
Source
*Mirror of Ancient and Modern Medicine*, Volume 10.
Processing
Coarsely grind the above ingredients into one dose.
Benefits
Deficiency of both blood and qi, resulting in weakness and limpness in both legs, inability to walk, and prolonged bed rest.
Instructions for Use
Add ginger and jujubes, decoct, and take orally.
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Decoction for Nourishing Tendons and Blood,Deficiency of both blood and qi, resulting in weakness and limpness in both legs, inability to walk, and prolonged bed rest.