Muscle-Relieving and Dry-Kudzu Five-Ingredient Decoction,Formula by Xu Renze, cited in Volume 3 of *Wai Tai*.,For yin-yang cold damage, with symptoms present for 1–2 days, characterized by high fever, headache, aching of bones and muscles, stiffness of the spine, dryness of the mouth and nose, slightly cold hands and feet, and yellowish-red urine.
Muscle-Relieving and Dry-Kudzu Five-Ingredient Decoction
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Formulas Name : Muscle-Relieving and Dry-Kudzu Five-Ingredient Decoction
Chinese Name : 解肌干葛五物饮
Drug Formulation
Kudzu root (sliced) 5 he, scallion whites (sliced) 1 sheng, fresh ginger (sliced) 1 he, fermented soybean cores 1 sheng (wrapped in cotton), glutinous rice 2 he (ground into powder).
Source
Formula by Xu Renze, cited in Volume 3 of *Wai Tai*.
Processing
Cut the above ingredients.
Benefits
For yin-yang cold damage, with symptoms present for 1–2 days, characterized by high fever, headache, aching of bones and muscles, stiffness of the spine, dryness of the mouth and nose, slightly cold hands and feet, and yellowish-red urine.
Instructions for Use
Boil the fermented soybean cores in 5 sheng of water; add the above four ingredients and simmer until 3.5 sheng of liquid remains. Strain out the residue, add the ground glutinous rice, and boil until the rice is soft. Drink the entire portion while still hot. After finishing, lightly cover the body to induce sweating.
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Terminology Proofreading: [Cheng Bo] | August 26, 2026 Reviewed by: [Wang Zhongxiang, Associate Chief TCM Physician (China)] | August 26, 2026
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Muscle-Relieving and Dry-Kudzu Five-Ingredient Decoction,For yin-yang cold damage, with symptoms present for 1–2 days, characterized by high fever, headache, aching of bones and muscles, stiffness of the spine, dryness of the mouth and nose, slightly cold hands and feet, and yellowish-red urine.