Formula for Soaking with Plantain Leaves

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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