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.”
Major Fangfeng Decoction
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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.
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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.”