Fangji-Huangqi Decoction，From *The Golden Chamber* (Volume 1).，In cases of qi deficiency in the muscle-skin layer, where wind and dampness combine and lodge in the skin, the entire body feels heavy, the limbs lack strength, the joints ache, spontaneous sweating occurs from time to time, and the patient gradually becomes averse to wind and reluctant to remove clothing; or in cases where wind-dampness lodges in the body, causing swelling in the legs and feet, with the upper part feeling light and the lower part heavy, and an inability to bend or straighten the limbs.
Fangji-Huangqi Decoction
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Formulas Name : Fangji-Huangqi Decoction
Chinese Name : 防己黄耆汤
Drug Formulation
1 liang Fangji, half a liang licorice (roasted), 7 qian and a half Bai Zhu, 1 liang and 1 fen Huangqi (stem removed).
Source
From *The Golden Chamber* (Volume 1).
Processing
Coarsely chop the ingredients into pieces the size of sesame seeds or beans.
Benefits
In cases of qi deficiency in the muscle-skin layer, where wind and dampness combine and lodge in the skin, the entire body feels heavy, the limbs lack strength, the joints ache, spontaneous sweating occurs from time to time, and the patient gradually becomes averse to wind and reluctant to remove clothing; or in cases where wind-dampness lodges in the body, causing swelling in the legs and feet, with the upper part feeling light and the lower part heavy, and an inability to bend or straighten the limbs.
Instructions for Use
Take 5 qian of the mixture per dose, add 4 slices of fresh ginger, 1 jujube, and 1.5 zhan of water; decoct until reduced to 8 fen, strain, and drink while warm; take another dose after a considerable time. After taking the medicine, one should feel a sensation as if insects were crawling beneath the skin, with a chill like ice 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 bring about recovery.
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Fangji-Huangqi Decoction,In cases of qi deficiency in the muscle-skin layer, where wind and dampness combine and lodge in the skin, the entire body feels heavy, the limbs lack strength, the joints ache, spontaneous sweating occurs from time to time, and the patient gradually becomes averse to wind and reluctant to remove clothing; or in cases where wind-dampness lodges in the body, causing swelling in the legs and feet, with the upper part feeling light and the lower part heavy, and an inability to bend or straighten the limbs.