Secret Formula: Leg-Relief Pills，*Formulas of the Imperial Bureau*, Volume 1 (Supplementary Collection of Empirical Secret Formulas from Various Bureaus).，Weakness of the Kidney Meridian manifesting in the lower back and knees; or exposure to drafts or cold, resulting in invasion by cold qi, causing a sensation of heaviness and weakness, slow and sluggish gait, cramping and pain in the tendons and meridians, inability to flex or extend the limbs, dull pain in the soles of the feet making it difficult to walk; dry or damp foot edema, characterized by redness, swelling, and pain, with unpredictable flare-ups, unbearable groaning, bloating, shortness of breath, difficulty moving, a sallow complexion, and constipation with difficult bowel movements.
Secret Formula: Leg-Relief Pills
Formulas Name : Secret Formula: Leg-Relief Pills
Chinese Name : 秘方换腿丸
Drug Formulation
Coix Seed 1 liang, Heather Leaf 1 liang, Aconite Root (washed, processed with ginger, stir-fried) 1 liang, Sichuan Knee (soaked in wine, baked) 1 liang, Cinnamon Bark (coarse bark removed) 1 liang, Angelica Root (root tip removed) 1 liang, Gastrodia Rhizome (sprout removed) 1 liang, Aconite Root (roasted, skin and navel removed) 1 liang,Qianghuo 1 liang, Fangfeng (with forks removed) 1 liang, Dendrobium (with roots removed) 1 liang, Bi Xie (lightly roasted) 1 liang, Astragalus (honey-roasted) 1 liang, Xuduan 1 liang, Cangzhu (soaked in rice water) 1.5 liang, Areca nut half a liang, Dried papaya 4 liang.
Source
*Formulas of the Imperial Bureau*, Volume 1 (Supplementary Collection of Empirical Secret Formulas from Various Bureaus).
Processing
Grind the ingredients into a fine powder, then form into pills the size of a Paulownia seed using wheat flour paste.
Benefits
Weakness of the Kidney Meridian manifesting in the lower back and knees; or exposure to drafts or cold, resulting in invasion by cold qi, causing a sensation of heaviness and weakness, slow and sluggish gait, cramping and pain in the tendons and meridians, inability to flex or extend the limbs, dull pain in the soles of the feet making it difficult to walk; dry or damp foot edema, characterized by redness, swelling, and pain, with unpredictable flare-ups, unbearable groaning, bloating, shortness of breath, difficulty moving, a sallow complexion, and constipation with difficult bowel movements.
Instructions for Use
Take 30–50 pills per dose on an empty stomach, swallowed with warm wine or papaya soup, 2–3 times daily.
Secret Formula: Leg-Relief Pills,Weakness of the Kidney Meridian manifesting in the lower back and knees; or exposure to drafts or cold, resulting in invasion by cold qi, causing a sensation of heaviness and weakness, slow and sluggish gait, cramping and pain in the tendons and meridians, inability to flex or extend the limbs, dull pain in the soles of the feet making it difficult to walk; dry or damp foot edema, characterized by redness, swelling, and pain, with unpredictable flare-ups, unbearable groaning, bloating, shortness of breath, difficulty moving, a sallow complexion, and constipation with difficult bowel movements.