Decoction of Aconite Root，*Collected Effective Prescriptions of the Zhu Family*, Volume 1.，Weakness in the arms and hands; numbness and loss of sensation; uncoordinated movement of the hands and feet; combined wind and dampness; various disorders of the tendons and bones; pain so severe that the limbs cannot be lifted.
Decoction of Aconite Root
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Formulas Name : Decoction of Aconite Root
Chinese Name : 附子煎
Drug Formulation
1 large Aconite Root (weighing 8 qian; roasted over low heat until cracked, peel removed, cut into 10 slices; soaked overnight with ginger and rice wash; ginger removed; thinly sliced; dried in an oven), 1 liang Fangfeng, half a liang Dipsacus asper (hairs removed, stir-fried), half a liang Stephania tetrandra, half a liang Atractylodes macrocephala, 2 qian Frankincense (ground separately).
Source
*Collected Effective Prescriptions of the Zhu Family*, Volume 1.
Processing
Grind the above ingredients into a fine powder, mix thoroughly with the frankincense, and form into pills using a paste made from good wine.
Benefits
Weakness in the arms and hands; numbness and loss of sensation; uncoordinated movement of the hands and feet; combined wind and dampness; various disorders of the tendons and bones; pain so severe that the limbs cannot be lifted.
Instructions for Use
Take 20–30 pills per dose, washed down with warm wine on an empty stomach.
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Decoction of Aconite Root,Weakness in the arms and hands; numbness and loss of sensation; uncoordinated movement of the hands and feet; combined wind and dampness; various disorders of the tendons and bones; pain so severe that the limbs cannot be lifted.