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Decoction for Releasing Constraints,Wind-pathogen invades the viscera through a deficiency, causing numbness throughout the body without loss of balance, resembling a stroke.

Formulas Name : Decoction for Releasing Constraints

Chinese Name : 解缚汤

Drug Formulation

1 liang of Astragalus, 5 qian of Angelica sinensis, 5 qian of Ginseng, 1 qian of Aconite, 5 qian of White Peony, 1 liang of Polygonum cuspidatum, 5 qian of Atractylodes macrocephala, 5 qian of Prepared Rehmannia, 2 qian of Trichosanthes root, 3 qian of Gentiana macrophylla, and 1 qian of Notopterygium.

Source

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

Benefits

Wind-pathogen invades the viscera through a deficiency, causing numbness throughout the body without loss of balance, resembling a stroke.

Instructions for Use

Decoct in water and take orally. After 4 consecutive doses, the patient will feel pain and itching; after 10 doses, the condition will be cured.

Decoction for Releasing Constraints，From *Records of Differentiation of Syndromes*, Volume 2.，Wind-pathogen invades the viscera through a deficiency, causing numbness throughout the body without loss of balance, resembling a stroke.

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Terminology Proofreading: [Cheng Bo] | August 26, 2026
Reviewed by: [Wang Zhongxiang, Associate Chief TCM Physician (China)] | August 26, 2026

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