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Tianma Decoction

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Tianma Decoction,Deficiency of qi and blood, with the body’s vital energy clashing with wind-pathogen, resulting in pain throughout the body and arms, intermittent hot flashes, fatigue, restlessness in the chest, and a state of confusion and unease.

Formulas Name : Tianma Decoction

Chinese Name : 天麻饮子

Drug Formulation

Tianma (soaked in wine) 1 liang, Fangfeng (stem removed) 1 liang, Danggui (washed, stem removed, soaked in wine) 1 liang,Chuanxiong 1 liang, Qianghuo 1 liang, Weilingxian (soaked in wine) 1 liang, Wujiapí 1 liang, Bai Shaoyao (lightly roasted) 1 liang, Rou Gui (coarse bark removed, not heated) half a liang, Mu Xiang (not heated) half a liang, Suanzaoren (lightly roasted, hulled) half a liang, rhino horn shavings half a liang, Haitongpi (soaked in wine) 3 fen,Ginseng (root tip removed) 3 fen, White Atractylodes (stems removed, washed) 3 fen, Dried Pueraria root 3 fen, Asarum (stems removed, washed) 3 fen, Licorice (roasted) 3 fen.

Source

From *The Universal Remedies* (Vol. 97), citing *The Family Treasure of Health*.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a coarse powder.

Benefits

Deficiency of qi and blood, with the body’s vital energy clashing with wind-pathogen, resulting in pain throughout the body and arms, intermittent hot flashes, fatigue, restlessness in the chest, and a state of confusion and unease.

Instructions for Use

Take 3 daqian per dose; add 1 zhan of water and 2 slices of fresh ginger; decoct until reduced to 7 fen; strain and take while hot, at any time.

Tianma Decoction,From *The Universal Remedies* (Vol. 97), citing *The Family Treasure of Health*.,Deficiency of qi and blood, with the body’s vital energy clashing with wind-pathogen, resulting in pain throughout the body and arms, intermittent hot flashes, fatigue, restlessness in the chest, and a state of confusion and unease.

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