Decoction for the Eight Winds and Nine Regions

Decoction for the Eight Winds and Nine Regions,For men and women who, due to exposure to cold and failure to protect themselves—such as undressing in the wind, sweating while lying on a cold, damp surface—suffer from hemiplegia, extreme cold in the hands and feet, paralysis, difficulty bending or stretching the body, a pervasive, creeping numbness throughout the body, inability to control the limbs, a state resembling madness caused by wind, and a significant loss of appetite.

Formulas Name : Decoction for the Eight Winds and Nine Regions

Chinese Name : 八风九州汤

Drug Formulation

Ephedra 4 liang (knots removed), licorice (roasted) 3 liang, dried ginger 3 liang, aconite (roasted) 3 liang, Fangfeng 3 liang, Duhuo 3 liang, gypsum (wrapped in cotton) 2 liang,Poria 2 liang, Atractylodes 2 liang, Ligusticum 2 liang, Bupleurum 2 liang, Angelica 2 liang, Ginseng 2 liang, Apricot Kernels 40 (with skin and tips removed, two kernels per fruit), Asarum 2 liang.

Source

From *Gujin Luyan*, cited in Volume 14 of *Wai Tai*.

Benefits

For men and women who, due to exposure to cold and failure to protect themselves—such as undressing in the wind, sweating while lying on a cold, damp surface—suffer from hemiplegia, extreme cold in the hands and feet, paralysis, difficulty bending or stretching the body, a pervasive, creeping numbness throughout the body, inability to control the limbs, a state resembling madness caused by wind, and a significant loss of appetite.

Instructions for Use

Chop the ingredients. Soak them in 1 dou of water and 5 sheng of clear wine for three nights. Boil down to 4 sheng, divide into three doses, and consume the entire amount within one day. If the patient is emaciated, decoct the mixture in water and take it as a decoction. After taking the medicine, cover the patient well; when a slight sweat begins to appear, remove the outer garment. Once the sweating subsides, dust the affected areas with talcum powder.

Note

Avoid raw vegetables, seaweed, Chinese cabbage, vinegar, peaches, plums, pork, and sparrow meat.

Decoction for the Eight Winds and Nine Regions,From *Gujin Luyan*, cited in Volume 14 of *Wai Tai*.,For men and women who, due to exposure to cold and failure to protect themselves—such as undressing in the wind, sweating while lying on a cold, damp surface—suffer from hemiplegia, extreme cold in the hands and feet, paralysis, difficulty bending or stretching the body, a pervasive, creeping numbness throughout the body, inability to control the limbs, a state resembling madness caused by wind, and a significant loss of appetite.

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