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Ginseng, Wu, and Qin Jiao Decoction,Gout. Pain in the lower back, hands, feet, and joints caused by prolonged invasion of external pathogenic factors, as well as by individuals approaching old age who have neglected their health, resulting in internal damage to liver blood and kidney essence.

Formulas Name : Ginseng, Wu, and Qin Jiao Decoction

Chinese Name : 参五秦艽汤

Drug Formulation

3 qian of Angelica sinensis, 7 fen of red peony root (wine-fried), 1 qian of Atractylodes lancea (soaked in a child’s urine), 1 qian of raw Rehmannia glutinosa (soaked in wine),Smilax glabra 1 qian, black dogspine (hairs and roots removed) 2 qian, Chuanxiong 7 fen, Qianghuo 1 qian 5 fen, Qin Jiao (rhizome removed) 1 qian 5 fen, Chuan Duhuo 1 qian, Acanthopanax bark 2 qian, Coptis (stir-fried with ginger juice) 1 qian, Phellodendron (wine-fried) 1 qian, Safflower (washed with wine) 8 fen,Scutellaria baicalensis (wine-fried) 1 qian and 5 fen, Astragalus membranaceus (wine-fried) 2 qian, Panax ginseng 2 qian, Achyranthes bidentata (stem removed, wine-soaked) 1 qian and 5 fen, Eucommia ulmoides (stir-fried with 1 qian of aniseed, 1 qian of salt, and 2 zhong of water per 1 liang) 2 qian, raw Glycyrrhiza uralensis 2 fen.

Source

From *Shou Shi Bao Yuan*, Volume 5.

Processing

Coarsely chop the ingredients.

Benefits

Gout. Pain in the lower back, hands, feet, and joints caused by prolonged invasion of external pathogenic factors, as well as by individuals approaching old age who have neglected their health, resulting in internal damage to liver blood and kidney essence.

Instructions for Use

7 peach branches, each 1.5 cun long; 7 pieces of lampwick. Decoct in water; just before taking, add 1 zhan of a child’s urine and 1 zhan of good wine. Take warm on an empty stomach. Re-decoct the residue and take it as well.

Note

Avoid alcohol, wheat products, carp, mutton, and goose.

Ginseng, Wu, and Qin Jiao Decoction，From *Shou Shi Bao Yuan*, Volume 5.，Gout. Pain in the lower back, hands, feet, and joints caused by prolonged invasion of external pathogenic factors, as well as by individuals approaching old age who have neglected their health, resulting in internal damage to liver blood and kidney essence.

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