Muscle-Relaxing Decoction，*The Secret Treasury of the Orchid Chamber*, Middle Volume.，Symptoms include eyes swollen and painful as if on fire; pain in the bones and tendons of both feet and the peroneal region; weakness in the knees; heaviness of the body and lower back pain; aversion to cold at night; phlegm-related cough; stiffness and pain in the neck and nape; crusts and stringy discharge in the eyes; and difficulty swallowing.
Muscle-Relaxing Decoction
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Formulas Name : Muscle-Relaxing Decoction
Chinese Name : 缓筋汤
Drug Formulation
Rehmannia glutinosa (cooked) 1 fen, raw licorice 2 fen, Bupleurum 2 fen, safflower 2 fen, fried licorice 2 fen, sappanwood 2 fen, Angelica pubescens 2 fen, Ligusticum 3 fen, Cimicifuga 3 fen, Scutellaria 3 fen, cardamom seeds 3 fen, Phellodendron (wine-processed) 3 fen, Rehmannia glutinosa (raw) 3 fen, Angelica sinensis root 3 fen, Ephedra 3 fen, Notopterygium 3 qian, Atractylodes 5 fen.
Source
*The Secret Treasury of the Orchid Chamber*, Middle Volume.
Processing
Grind the above ingredients into a coarse powder and take as a single dose.
Benefits
Symptoms include eyes swollen and painful as if on fire; pain in the bones and tendons of both feet and the peroneal region; weakness in the knees; heaviness of the body and lower back pain; aversion to cold at night; phlegm-related cough; stiffness and pain in the neck and nape; crusts and stringy discharge in the eyes; and difficulty swallowing.
Instructions for Use
Decoct 2 large bowls of water until reduced to 1 bowl; strain out the residue; take after a meal.
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Muscle-Relaxing Decoction,Symptoms include eyes swollen and painful as if on fire; pain in the bones and tendons of both feet and the peroneal region; weakness in the knees; heaviness of the body and lower back pain; aversion to cold at night; phlegm-related cough; stiffness and pain in the neck and nape; crusts and stringy discharge in the eyes; and difficulty swallowing.