Jianfeng Decoction，*The Correct Transmission of Medicine*, Volume 1.，For stroke-induced paralysis, facial and eye asymmetry, as well as all types of wandering pain in the hands and feet, joint contractures, and numbness and loss of sensation.
Jianfeng Decoction
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Formulas Name : Jianfeng Decoction
Chinese Name : 蠲风饮子
Drug Formulation
Saposhnikovia root (without the pith) 1 liang, Eucommia bark (without the coarse outer bark, stir-fried with ginger juice) 1 liang, Notopterygium root 1 liang, Angelica dahurica root 1 liang, Sichuan Angelica root (without the root tip, soaked in wine and washed) 1 liang, Sichuan Ligusticum root 1 liang, Raw Rehmannia root (soaked in wine and washed) 1 liang, White Peony root 1 liang, Sichuan Achyranthes root (without the pith, washed with wine) 1 liang,Qinjiao (stem removed) 1 liang, He Shou Wu 1 liang, Bi Xie 1 liang, Cang Zhu (soaked in rice water for 1–2 nights) 1 liang, Bai Zhu 1 liang, Mu Tong (peeled) 1 liang,Maple Seed Pulp 1 liang, Wilfordia 1 liang, Blood Vine (also known as Guoshanlong) 1 liang, Stephania 1 liang, Dinggongteng 1 liang, Schizonepeta Spikes 5 qian, Gardenia Bark (with coarse bark removed) 5 qian, Solanum Bark 5 qian, Aconite (steamed) 5 qian, Pinellia (soaked in boiling water 7 times) 5 qian,Citrus Red (white pith removed) 5 qian, Red Poria (peeled) 5 qian, Mulberry Parasite 5 qian, Gastrodia 5 qian, Stiff Silkworm (roasted) 5 qian, Uncaria 5 qian, Thin Cinnamon Bark (coarse bark removed), Wild Aconite (peeled and tips removed) 2.5 qian, Licorice Knots 2.5 qian, Sichuan Aconite (peeled, navel removed, and processed) 2.5 qian,Pig’s-tooth Soapberry 2 qian and a half, Two-tipped Sharp-tip 1 liang and 5 qian, Yin Ground Fern (also known as Ground Tea) 1 liang and 5 qian, Large Thistle 1 liang and 5 qian, Small Thistle 1 liang and 5 qian, Li Xing Vine 1 liang and 5 qian, Mulberry Lattice Vine 1 liang and 5 qian, Fresh Ginger 1 liang (ground separately into a fine powder).
Source
*The Correct Transmission of Medicine*, Volume 1.
Processing
Finely chop the above herbs. Use 2 dou 5 sheng of high-quality, ash-free wine. Place the herbs in a porcelain jar and cover them with the wine. Seal the jar’s opening with ten or so layers of rice paper. Let it steep for half a month in winter, 7 days in summer, and 10 days in spring and autumn.
Benefits
For stroke-induced paralysis, facial and eye asymmetry, as well as all types of wandering pain in the hands and feet, joint contractures, and numbness and loss of sensation.
Instructions for Use
Take one large white bowlful each morning, before noon, in the afternoon, and before bedtime.
Note
Avoid meat from chicken, pork, fish, mutton, donkey, horse, poultry, shrimp, and crab, as well as fried or greasy foods, raw or cold fruits, hot buckwheat noodles, and all substances that agitate the qi or induce wind.
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Jianfeng Decoction,For stroke-induced paralysis, facial and eye asymmetry, as well as all types of wandering pain in the hands and feet, joint contractures, and numbness and loss of sensation.