Decoction of Achyranthes Root，*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 33.，For patients who, following a bout of cold damage or a stroke caused by wind-dampness, experience persistent day-and-night pain in the lower back and spine due to the flow of toxic qi.
Decoction of Achyranthes Root
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Formulas Name : Decoction of Achyranthes Root
Chinese Name : 牛膝煎
Drug Formulation
Achyranthes root (stems removed) 2 liang, Gastrodia tuber 2 liang, Aconite root (roasted until cracked, with skin and pith removed, used raw) 2 liang, Notopterygium root (root base removed) 2 liang, Angelica root (sliced, roasted) 1 liang.
Source
*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 33.
Processing
Grind the above ingredients into a powder. Use 2 sheng of black beans, 3 jin of mulberry twigs (finely chopped), and 4 liang of ginger (sliced). Add 2 dou of water and decoct until reduced to 2.5 sheng; strain out the residue. Add the medicinal powder and decoct until it becomes a paste.
Benefits
For patients who, following a bout of cold damage or a stroke caused by wind-dampness, experience persistent day-and-night pain in the lower back and spine due to the flow of toxic qi.
Instructions for Use
Take half a spoonful per dose, mixed with warm wine on an empty stomach. Take another dose in the evening.
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Decoction of Achyranthes Root,For patients who, following a bout of cold damage or a stroke caused by wind-dampness, experience persistent day-and-night pain in the lower back and spine due to the flow of toxic qi.