Sichuan Achyranthes Decoction，*San Yin*, Volume 3.，Due to deficiency of the liver and kidneys, one is afflicted by the toxins of wind, cold, and dampness, which flow down to the legs and knees, causing pain in the joints that feels like being pierced by an awl, a knife, or a hot iron—an indescribable agony.
Sichuan Achyranthes Decoction
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Formulas Name : Sichuan Achyranthes Decoction
Chinese Name : 川膝煎
Drug Formulation
10 large Aconite roots (select well-formed ones; crush them, place in a paper bag, cover with 1 dou of black beans, and steam for one day; remove, discard the beans, and remove the skin and tips), 2 liang Achyranthes root (remove the fibrous core and dry).
Source
*San Yin*, Volume 3.
Processing
None of the above herbs may come into contact with copper or iron utensils, fire, or direct sunlight. Pound the Achyranthes root in a wooden mortar until crushed, then grind it into a fine powder in a stone mill. Form into pills the size of a Paulownia seed using wine paste.
Benefits
Due to deficiency of the liver and kidneys, one is afflicted by the toxins of wind, cold, and dampness, which flow down to the legs and knees, causing pain in the joints that feels like being pierced by an awl, a knife, or a hot iron—an indescribable agony.
Instructions for Use
Take 40 pills per dose. Use one bottle of ash-free wine and one medium-sized wood apple, sliced into pieces and placed in the bottle; simmer until the wood apple is completely softened. Take the pills with this wine, regardless of the time of day.
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Sichuan Achyranthes Decoction,Due to deficiency of the liver and kidneys, one is afflicted by the toxins of wind, cold, and dampness, which flow down to the legs and knees, causing pain in the joints that feels like being pierced by an awl, a knife, or a hot iron—an indescribable agony.