Fangji-Huangqi Decoction，*The Golden Chamber* (Jin Gui), Volume 1.，For qi deficiency in the muscles and skin, with wind and dampness intermingling and lodging in the skin, resulting in a heavy sensation throughout the body, weakness in the limbs, aching joints, occasional spontaneous sweating, and a gradual aversion to wind, with a reluctance to remove clothing; as well as for wind-dampness lodged in the body, causing swelling in the legs and feet, a sensation of lightness above and heaviness below, and an inability to bend or stretch the limbs.
Fangji-Huangqi Decoction
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Formulas Name : Fangji-Huangqi Decoction
Chinese Name : 防已黄芪汤
Drug Formulation
1 liang of Fangji, half a liang of licorice (roasted), 7 qian and a half of white Atractylodes, 1 liang and 1 fen of Astragalus (stem removed).
Source
*The Golden Chamber* (Jin Gui), Volume 1.
Processing
Coarsely chop the ingredients until they are about the size of sesame seeds.
Benefits
For qi deficiency in the muscles and skin, with wind and dampness intermingling and lodging in the skin, resulting in a heavy sensation throughout the body, weakness in the limbs, aching joints, occasional spontaneous sweating, and a gradual aversion to wind, with a reluctance to remove clothing; as well as for wind-dampness lodged in the body, causing swelling in the legs and feet, a sensation of lightness above and heaviness below, and an inability to bend or stretch the limbs.
Instructions for Use
For each dose, take 5 qian bi of the decoction, add 4 slices of fresh ginger and 1 jujube, and simmer in 1.5 zhan of water until reduced to 8 fen. Strain and drink while warm; take another dose after a considerable time has passed. After taking the decoction, one should feel a sensation as if insects were crawling beneath the skin, with a chill extending from the waist downward. Subsequently, sit on a quilt and wrap another quilt around the lower back to induce a mild sweat, which will lead to recovery.
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Fangji-Huangqi Decoction,For qi deficiency in the muscles and skin, with wind and dampness intermingling and lodging in the skin, resulting in a heavy sensation throughout the body, weakness in the limbs, aching joints, occasional spontaneous sweating, and a gradual aversion to wind, with a reluctance to remove clothing; as well as for wind-dampness lodged in the body, causing swelling in the legs and feet, a sensation of lightness above and heaviness below, and an inability to bend or stretch the limbs.