Nourishing, Tonic, and Joint-Relaxing Pills for Strengthening the Gait

Nourishing, Tonic, and Joint-Relaxing Pills for Strengthening the Gait,For beriberi: phlegm-dampness causing stiffness in the hands and feet; blood deficiency with profuse diarrhea; and weak tendons resulting in an inability to walk accompanied by pain.

Formulas Name : Nourishing, Tonic, and Joint-Relaxing Pills for Strengthening the Gait

Chinese Name : 滋荣舒筋健步丸

Drug Formulation

Angelica sinensis (washed with wine) 1 liang, Paeonia lactiflora (washed with wine) 1 liang,Achyranthes Root (stem removed, washed with wine) 1 liang, Atractylodes Macrocephala (stem removed), Mao Mountain Atractylodes (soaked in rice washing water) 2 liang, Ligusticum Chuanxiong 7 qian, Notopterygium 7 qian, Saposhnikovia 7 qian, Carica Papaya (soaked in wine, roasted) 7 qian, Stephania (soaked in wine, roasted) 7 qian, Angelica Pubescens (soaked in wine overnight, roasted) 7 qian,Cinnamon Bark (thick variety) 4 qian, Prepared Rehmannia Root (washed with wine) 1 liang 2 qian, Mulberry Parasite (stir-fried with wine) 6 qian (one formula adds 1 liang of tiger shin bone, fried with butter, and 1 liang of Eucommia bark, stir-fried with wine).

Source

From *Hui Chun*, Volume 5.

Processing

Grind the above ingredients into a fine powder; mix with wine to form a paste, then roll into pills the size of a Paulownia seed.

Benefits

For beriberi: phlegm-dampness causing stiffness in the hands and feet; blood deficiency with profuse diarrhea; and weak tendons resulting in an inability to walk accompanied by pain.

Instructions for Use

Take 100 pills per dose on an empty stomach with lightly salted water; on overcast days, take with ginger tea; wine may also be used.

Nourishing, Tonic, and Joint-Relaxing Pills for Strengthening the Gait,From *Hui Chun*, Volume 5.,For beriberi: phlegm-dampness causing stiffness in the hands and feet; blood deficiency with profuse diarrhea; and weak tendons resulting in an inability to walk accompanied by pain.

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