Internal Tonifying Dendrobium and Gentiana Powder，*Qianjin*, Volume 7.，For the five types of exhaustion and seven types of injury; deficiency of kidney qi; external invasion by wind-dampness; weakness in the legs due to wind-deficiency; stiffness and contracture of the hands and feet; pain and numbness preventing walking; swelling of the lower legs extending to the knees; the lower abdomen as hard as a rope; breathing that is constantly labored as if in distress; and inability to eat or drink.
Internal Tonifying Dendrobium and Gentiana Powder
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Formulas Name : Internal Tonifying Dendrobium and Gentiana Powder
Chinese Name : 内补石斛秦艽散
Drug Formulation
1 liang of Shixie, 1 liang of Fuzi, 1 liang of Tianxiong, 1 liang of Guixin, 1 liang of Duhuo, 1 liang of Tianmendong, 30 zhu of Qin Jiao, 30 zhu of Wutou, 30 zhu of Ren Shen, 30 zhu of Gan Jiang, 30 zhu of Danggui, 30 zhu of Fangfeng, 30 zhu of Duzhong,Cornus officinalis 18 zhu, Eupatorium fortunei 18 zhu, Platycodon grandiflorus 18 zhu, Asarum sieboldii 18 zhu, Ephedra sinica 18 zhu, Peucedanum praeruptorum 18 zhu, Schisandra chinensis 18 zhu, Sichuan pepper half liang, Angelica dahurica half liang, Atractylodes macrocephala half liang.
Source
*Qianjin*, Volume 7.
Processing
Grind the above herbs into a fine powder.
Benefits
For the five types of exhaustion and seven types of injury; deficiency of kidney qi; external invasion by wind-dampness; weakness in the legs due to wind-deficiency; stiffness and contracture of the hands and feet; pain and numbness preventing walking; swelling of the lower legs extending to the knees; the lower abdomen as hard as a rope; breathing that is constantly labored as if in distress; and inability to eat or drink.
Instructions for Use
Take one fangcun bi per dose, mixed with wine, twice daily. If no improvement is seen, gradually increase the dose to two bi. For those with deficiency, all three ingredients should be roasted; for those with excess, they may also be used raw.
Note
Avoid peaches, plums, sparrow meat, pork, cold water, raw scallions, raw vegetables, and carp.
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Internal Tonifying Dendrobium and Gentiana Powder,For the five types of exhaustion and seven types of injury; deficiency of kidney qi; external invasion by wind-dampness; weakness in the legs due to wind-deficiency; stiffness and contracture of the hands and feet; pain and numbness preventing walking; swelling of the lower legs extending to the knees; the lower abdomen as hard as a rope; breathing that is constantly labored as if in distress; and inability to eat or drink.