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Formula for Soaking with Plantain Leaves

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Formula for Soaking with Plantain Leaves,For stroke resulting in hemiplegia and spasticity of the limbs, with inability to flex or extend them as desired.

Formulas Name : Formula for Soaking with Plantain Leaves

Chinese Name : 茵芋淋浸方

Drug Formulation

3 liang of Yin Yu (coarse stems removed), 6 liang of Du Huo (root base removed), 4 liang of Fang Ji, 3 sheng of Ji Li seeds (horns removed, used raw), and 1 sheng of Sichuan pepper (seeds and closed pods removed).

Source

*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 9.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a coarse powder.

Benefits

For stroke resulting in hemiplegia and spasticity of the limbs, with inability to flex or extend them as desired.

Instructions for Use

Boil 3 dou of clear water down to 2 dou, strain out the residue, add 2.5 liang of sodium salt, and adjust the temperature to be neither too hot nor too cold. Soak the affected limbs in the solution; stop as soon as the water cools.

Formula for Soaking with Plantain Leaves,*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 9.,For stroke resulting in hemiplegia and spasticity of the limbs, with inability to flex or extend them as desired.

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