Major Fangfeng Decoction

Major Fangfeng Decoction,If, after suffering from dysentery, one experiences leg pain and weakness, rendering one unable to walk, it is called “dysentery wind”; or if both knees are swollen and painful, with the thighs and shins withered and dry like wax, leaving only skin and bone, accompanied by stiffness and an inability to bend or straighten the legs, it is called “crane-knee wind.”

Formulas Name : Major Fangfeng Decoction

Chinese Name : 大防风汤

Drug Formulation

Fangfeng (stem removed) 2 liang, Atractylodes macrocephala 2 liang, Eucommia ulmoides (coarse bark removed, stir-fried until the fibers break) 2 liang, Sichuan Angelica sinensis (washed) 2 liang, Prepared Rehmannia glutinosa (washed) 2 liang, Paeonia lactiflora 2 liang, Astragalus membranaceus (lightly stir-fried) 2 liang, Notopterygium incisum (stem removed) 1 liang,Achyranthes root (without the root tip) 1 liang, licorice (roasted) 1 liang, ginseng (without the root tip) 1 liang, aconite root (roasted, with skin and navel removed) 1.5 liang, Sichuan ligusticum 1.5 liang (Fuxiong ligusticum must not be used).

Source

From *Bai Yi*, Volume 3.

Processing

Grind the above ingredients into a coarse powder.

Benefits

If, after suffering from dysentery, one experiences leg pain and weakness, rendering one unable to walk, it is called “dysentery wind”; or if both knees are swollen and painful, with the thighs and shins withered and dry like wax, leaving only skin and bone, accompanied by stiffness and an inability to bend or straighten the legs, it is called “crane-knee wind.”

Instructions for Use

Take 5 qian per dose; add 1.5 zhan of water, 7 slices of fresh ginger, and 1 jujube. Decoct together until reduced to 8 fen, strain, and take warm before meals.

Major Fangfeng Decoction,From *Bai Yi*, Volume 3.,If, after suffering from dysentery, one experiences leg pain and weakness, rendering one unable to walk, it is called “dysentery wind”; or if both knees are swollen and painful, with the thighs and shins withered and dry like wax, leaving only skin and bone, accompanied by stiffness and an inability to bend or straighten the legs, it is called “crane-knee wind.”

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