Modified Xiaohuoluo Dan Formula

Modified Xiaohuoluo Dan Formula,For various rheumatic conditions, pain in the shoulders, back, waist, knees, tendons, meridians, and joints; headaches (whether one-sided or bilateral); facial paralysis; hemiplegia; difficulty walking; stiffness and spasms of the tendons and meridians; numbness, heaviness, soreness, and stiffness in the muscles; or itchy skin. Healthy individuals over middle age who take this formula regularly may also prevent wind-related disorders.

Formulas Name : Modified Xiaohuoluo Dan Formula

Chinese Name : 小活络丹加味方

Drug Formulation

Chuanwu 5 qian (roasted, navel skin removed), Caowu 5 qian (peeled), Danxing 4 qian, Earthworm 5 qian (washed and dried), Frankincense 4 qian (oil removed), Myrrh 4 qian, Tianma 4 qian, Xishu Cao 6 qian, Yu Shu 8 qian (raw), Danggui 1 liang,6 qian of Paeonia lactiflora (roasted), 8 qian of Taxillus chinensis, 4 qian of Ligusticum chuanxiong, 1 liang of Rehmannia glutinosa, and 5 qian of Citrus reticulata peel.

Source

*Selected and Commented Medical Formulas of Empress Dowager Cixi and Emperor Guangxu*.

Processing

Grind the above ingredients into an extremely fine powder. Mix with equal parts aged wine and white honey to form pills weighing 1 qian 5 fen each, and seal them securely with wax.

Benefits

For various rheumatic conditions, pain in the shoulders, back, waist, knees, tendons, meridians, and joints; headaches (whether one-sided or bilateral); facial paralysis; hemiplegia; difficulty walking; stiffness and spasms of the tendons and meridians; numbness, heaviness, soreness, and stiffness in the muscles; or itchy skin. Healthy individuals over middle age who take this formula regularly may also prevent wind-related disorders.

Instructions for Use

Take 1 pill at a time, washed down with aged wine.

Modified Xiaohuoluo Dan Formula,*Selected and Commented Medical Formulas of Empress Dowager Cixi and Emperor Guangxu*.,For various rheumatic conditions, pain in the shoulders, back, waist, knees, tendons, meridians, and joints; headaches (whether one-sided or bilateral); facial paralysis; hemiplegia; difficulty walking; stiffness and spasms of the tendons and meridians; numbness, heaviness, soreness, and stiffness in the muscles; or itchy skin. Healthy individuals over middle age who take this formula regularly may also prevent wind-related disorders.

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