Salvia and Achyranthes Decoction,*Qianjin*, Volume 7.,Weakness and numbness in the legs, with a sensation of fullness and slight swelling throughout the body.
Salvia and Achyranthes Decoction
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Formulas Name : Salvia and Achyranthes Decoction
Chinese Name : 丹参牛膝煮散
Drug Formulation
4 liang of Salvia miltiorrhiza, 4 liang of Achyranthes root, 4 liang of white mulberry bark, 4 liang of apricot kernels, 4 liang of Cimicifuga root, 4 liang of Poria cocos, 4 liang of Poria, 3 liang of rhinoceros horn, 3 liang of Scutellaria baicalensis, 3 liang of tangerine peel, 3 liang of Stephania root, 3 liang of white front root, 3 liang of Alisma, 3 liang of Cinnamomum cassia, 3 liang of Gentiana macrophylla,2 liang of fresh ginger, 2 liang of white plum root bark, 1 sheng of hemp seeds.
Source
*Qianjin*, Volume 7.
Processing
Grind the above ingredients into a coarse powder.
Benefits
Weakness and numbness in the legs, with a sensation of fullness and slight swelling throughout the body.
Instructions for Use
Add 1.5 sheng of water and one fangcun bi of the decoction formula; boil down to 7 he, strain through fine silk to remove the dregs, and take the entire dose at once, twice daily. During the hot summer months, when pills and powders should not be taken, this decoction has been commonly used in recent years.
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Salvia and Achyranthes Decoction,Weakness and numbness in the legs, with a sensation of fullness and slight swelling throughout the body.