Dragon’s Tooth and Achyranthes Powder，From *Treasures of Family Heritage*, Volume Middle.，For wind-toxin-induced beriberi and arthralgia, where the limbs are either swollen or numb, accompanied by pain; the feet and knees feel as if collapsing, resembling paralysis; and the hands and feet cannot be raised.
Dragon’s Tooth and Achyranthes Powder
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Formulas Name : Dragon’s Tooth and Achyranthes Powder
Chinese Name : 龙齿牛膝散
Drug Formulation
Dragon’s Teeth 2 liang (roasted with butter until yellow), Achyranthes Root 1 liang (soaked in wine, finely sliced, and dried in an oven), Agastache 1 liang (sorted, cleaned, and washed), Tiger’s Mandible 3 liang (with teeth intact, roasted with butter), Natural Copper 1 liang (roasted with vinegar), Saposhnikovia Root 1 liang,1 liang of Bone-mending Herb (roasted over fire to remove hairs), 1 liang of Sea-tung Bark, 1 liang of Wolf’s-bane (stir-fried), 1 liang of Cassia Bark, 1 liang of Black Aconite (processed, with skin and pith removed), 1 liang of White Aconite, 1 liang of Tiannanxing (pith removed, processed), 1 liang of Pinellia (soaked in wine 7 times to remove slipperiness), 1 liang of Ephedra (knots removed),Cistanche 1 liang (soaked in wine, roasted), Gastrodia 1 liang (soaked in wine, sliced, and dried), dried scorpion (lightly stir-fried) 1 liang, white flower snake 1 liang, black snake 1 liang (soaked in wine, deboned), Sichuan Cimicifuga 1 liang, flaxseed (sorted) 1 liang,Cicada Shell 1 liang (rough parts removed), Angelica sinensis 1 liang (root tips removed), Fragrant White Angelica 1 liang (roasted), Sichuan Aconite 1 liang (roasted, skin and navel removed), Notopterygium 1 liang,Chuanxiong 1 liang, Mitong (ground), Realgar half a liang (finely ground), Myrrh half a liang (ground), Borneol 1 fen (ground), Musk 3 liang (ground).
Source
From *Treasures of Family Heritage*, Volume Middle.
Processing
Except for the ingredients to be ground separately, pound all the remaining herbs together in one place, sift them into a powder, and mix them thoroughly.
Benefits
For wind-toxin-induced beriberi and arthralgia, where the limbs are either swollen or numb, accompanied by pain; the feet and knees feel as if collapsing, resembling paralysis; and the hands and feet cannot be raised.
Instructions for Use
Take 1 qian per dose. For men and women suffering from unbearable heat and pain in the tendons and bones, as well as paralysis of the limbs, mix with warm frankincense wine and take three times daily; results will be seen after 40 doses. For blood wind disorders, results will be seen after 30 doses.
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Dragon’s Tooth and Achyranthes Powder,For wind-toxin-induced beriberi and arthralgia, where the limbs are either swollen or numb, accompanied by pain; the feet and knees feel as if collapsing, resembling paralysis; and the hands and feet cannot be raised.