Modified Qianghuo Shengshi Decoction

Modified Qianghuo Shengshi Decoction,For patients with a robust constitution and stagnant dampness, who feel a heavy, oppressive sensation throughout the body making it difficult to turn over in bed, with occasional pain and swelling in both knees (without redness or hardness), and six pulses that are soft and weak—symptoms that worsen on overcast days.

Formulas Name : Modified Qianghuo Shengshi Decoction

Chinese Name : 加减羌活胜湿汤

Drug Formulation

Two types of Atractylodes, two types of Notopterygium, two types of Poria, Akebia, Trichosanthes, Pinellia, Pinellia tuber, and Alisma.

Source

*Six Essentials of Medicine*, Volume 5.

Benefits

For patients with a robust constitution and stagnant dampness, who feel a heavy, oppressive sensation throughout the body making it difficult to turn over in bed, with occasional pain and swelling in both knees (without redness or hardness), and six pulses that are soft and weak—symptoms that worsen on overcast days.

Modified Qianghuo Shengshi Decoction,*Six Essentials of Medicine*, Volume 5.,For patients with a robust constitution and stagnant dampness, who feel a heavy, oppressive sensation throughout the body making it difficult to turn over in bed, with occasional pain and swelling in both knees (without redness or hardness), and six pulses that are soft and weak—symptoms that worsen on overcast days.

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