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Great Wind-Still Pills,For gout and rheumatoid arthritis.

Formulas Name : Great Wind-Still Pills

Chinese Name : 大定风丸

Drug Formulation

8 liang of Atractylodes lancea, 3 liang of Aconitum carmichaeli, 4 liang of Apricot Kernels, 4 liang of Aconitum carmichaeli (Chuanwu), 4 liang of Angelica dahurica, and 4 liang of Pinellia ternata.

Source

*Comprehensive Treatise on the Treatment of Ulcers*, Volume 28.

Processing

Take the above herbs, mix them with the juice extracted from 2 jin of fresh ginger and 1 jin of scallions, and blend thoroughly. Spread half of the ginger and scallion residue on the bottom of a jar, layer the herbs inside, then cover with the remaining half of the residue. Bury the jar in the ground for 5 days in spring, 3 days in summer, 7 days in fall, and 9 days in winter. Remove it, sun-dry, and grind into a fine powder. Add 2 liang of monkey ginger, 2 liang of Achyranthes root,2 liang of safflower powder, 4 liang of Angelica sinensis, and 4 liang of Smilax glabra root powder. Form into pills the size of a Paulownia seed using wine paste.

Benefits

For gout and rheumatoid arthritis.

Instructions for Use

Take 60 pills per dose, with tea or wine as a vehicle, three times a day.

Great Wind-Still Pills，*Comprehensive Treatise on the Treatment of Ulcers*, Volume 28.，For gout and rheumatoid arthritis.

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Terminology Proofreading: [Cheng Bo] | August 20, 2026
Reviewed by: [Wang Zhongxiang, Associate Chief TCM Physician (China)] | August 20, 2026

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