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Tendon-Relaxing Pills,For wind obstructing the airways, causing stagnation of qi; stiffness and spasms of the tendons and vessels, making it difficult to bend or stretch; also treats pain and itching caused by beriberi.

Formulas Name : Tendon-Relaxing Pills

Chinese Name : 宽筋丸

Drug Formulation

1 liang Fangfeng, 1 liang Jingjie, 1 liang Ma Huang (with nodes, roots removed),1 liang of dried papaya, 1 liang of Duhuo, half a liang of Achyranthes (the above herbs are coarsely chopped, steeped in fine wine for two nights, strained, dried in an oven, and ground into powder), 2 liang of Aconite, 1 liang of black beans (the above two ingredients are boiled in 5 bowls of water until dry; remove the black beans; thinly slice the Aconite, dry it in an oven, and also grind it into powder).

Source

*Formulas for Universal Relief*, Volume 240.

Processing

Mix the two powders evenly, form into pills using vinegar paste, each the size of a Paulownia seed.

Benefits

For wind obstructing the airways, causing stagnation of qi; stiffness and spasms of the tendons and vessels, making it difficult to bend or stretch; also treats pain and itching caused by beriberi.

Instructions for Use

Take 10 pills per dose, gradually increasing to 20–30 pills; take after meals with warm tea or wine.

Tendon-Relaxing Pills,*Formulas for Universal Relief*, Volume 240.,For wind obstructing the airways, causing stagnation of qi; stiffness and spasms of the tendons and vessels, making it difficult to bend or stretch; also treats pain and itching caused by beriberi.

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