Red Peony and Forsythia Powder

Red Peony and Forsythia Powder,Severe spasm. Excessive wind-heat; heat injures the nutritive blood; tendons and vessels suddenly contract; wind enters the meridians; stiffness and contracture of the limbs; headache and stiff neck; twitching of the hands and feet; in severe cases, opisthotonos; fever without sweating.

Formulas Name : Red Peony and Forsythia Powder

Chinese Name : 赤芍连翘散

Drug Formulation

Red Peony Root 1 qian 5 fen, Forsythia 2 qian, Pueraria Root 2 qian, Pollen 3 qian, Fermented Soybeans 3 qian, Fangfeng 1 qian, Peppermint 1 qian, Du Huo 1 qian, Licorice 4 fen, Frost-exposed Mulberry Leaves 20 sheets.

Source

*Supplementary Meanings of Medical Purity*, Volume 1.

Benefits

Severe spasm. Excessive wind-heat; heat injures the nutritive blood; tendons and vessels suddenly contract; wind enters the meridians; stiffness and contracture of the limbs; headache and stiff neck; twitching of the hands and feet; in severe cases, opisthotonos; fever without sweating.

Red Peony and Forsythia Powder,*Supplementary Meanings of Medical Purity*, Volume 1.,Severe spasm. Excessive wind-heat; heat injures the nutritive blood; tendons and vessels suddenly contract; wind enters the meridians; stiffness and contracture of the limbs; headache and stiff neck; twitching of the hands and feet; in severe cases, opisthotonos; fever without sweating.

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