Leg-Restoring Pills,*San Yin*, Volume 3.,Deficiency in the Three Yin Meridians of the Foot, caused by invasion by wind, cold, heat, or dampness, leads to stiffness, numbness, and weakness. Symptoms may ascend to the chest, flanks, shoulders, and back, or descend to the feet and knees, causing pain. This gradually develops into rheumatic foot pain, making walking difficult. The soles of the feet feel as if on fire, accompanied by shortness of breath and an inability to eat at all.
Leg-Restoring Pills
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Formulas Name : Leg-Restoring Pills
Chinese Name : 换腿丸
Drug Formulation
1.5 liang of Photinia, 1.5 liang of Aconite (roasted), 1.5 liang of Schisandra (soaked in wine), 1.5 liang of Achyranthes (soaked in wine), 1.5 liang of Notopterygium,1.5 liang of Coix Seed (roasted), 1.5 liang of Fangfeng (with branches and stalks removed), 1.5 liang of Smilax, 1.5 liang of Astragalus (honey-fried), 1.5 liang of Gastrodia, 1.5 liang of Angelica (soaked in wine), 1.5 liang of Dipsacus, 4 liang of Wood Apple, and 2.5 liang of Areca Nut.
Source
*San Yin*, Volume 3.
Processing
Grind the above ingredients into a fine powder; mix with a wine-cooked flour paste to form pills the size of a Paulownia seed.
Benefits
Deficiency in the Three Yin Meridians of the Foot, caused by invasion by wind, cold, heat, or dampness, leads to stiffness, numbness, and weakness. Symptoms may ascend to the chest, flanks, shoulders, and back, or descend to the feet and knees, causing pain. This gradually develops into rheumatic foot pain, making walking difficult. The soles of the feet feel as if on fire, accompanied by shortness of breath and an inability to eat at all.
Instructions for Use
Take 50 pills per dose on an empty stomach, washed down with either warm wine or salted broth.
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Leg-Restoring Pills,Deficiency in the Three Yin Meridians of the Foot, caused by invasion by wind, cold, heat, or dampness, leads to stiffness, numbness, and weakness. Symptoms may ascend to the chest, flanks, shoulders, and back, or descend to the feet and knees, causing pain. This gradually develops into rheumatic foot pain, making walking difficult. The soles of the feet feel as if on fire, accompanied by shortness of breath and an inability to eat at all.