Tianma-Hugu Powder,From *Bo Ji*, cited in Volume 15 of *Pu Ji Fang*.,Wind-related disorders of the Liver’s primordial energy: when ascending, they cause dizziness, headache, and pain in the head and eyes; when descending, they result in weakness in the lower back and knees, making walking difficult; or they may cause extensive swelling and itching; or swelling and pain in both knees resembling “knee wind,” which has not healed despite prolonged treatment, or in cases of small stature and weakness.
Tianma-Hugu Powder
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Formulas Name : Tianma-Hugu Powder
Chinese Name : 天麻虎骨散
Drug Formulation
2 liang of tiger tibia (roasted with butter until yellow), 1 liang of Gastrodia elata, 1 liang of Aquilaria agallocha, 1 liang of Notopterygium incisum, 1 liang of Ligusticum chuanxiong, 1 liang of Astragalus membranaceus (soil removed), 1 liang of Tribulus terrestris (lightly roasted, thorns removed),Green tangerine peel (white pith removed) 1 liang, Areca nut peel (lightly roasted) 1 liang, Cassia bark (peel removed) 1 liang, Areca nut 1 liang, Agarwood 1 liang, Peach kernel (roasted with wheat bran, peel and tip removed) 1 liang,Poria (peeled) 1 liang, dried Pueraria root 1 liang, dried Dioscorea root 1 liang, Parthenium fruit peel 1 liang, Schisandra berries 1 liang, decayed turtle shell (soaked in rice vinegar overnight, then roasted) 1 liang, white fresh bark 1 liang, Cistanche 1.5 liang, large Aconite root 1.5 liang (soaked, peeled, and navel removed), licorice root 0.5 liang.
Source
From *Bo Ji*, cited in Volume 15 of *Pu Ji Fang*.
Processing
Select high-quality ingredients for each herb; chop them finely, roast them over low heat, and grind into a powder. Add agarwood, cassia bark, and areca nut—without exposing them to direct heat—and grind them together into a powder, then mix thoroughly until uniform.
Benefits
Wind-related disorders of the Liver’s primordial energy: when ascending, they cause dizziness, headache, and pain in the head and eyes; when descending, they result in weakness in the lower back and knees, making walking difficult; or they may cause extensive swelling and itching; or swelling and pain in both knees resembling “knee wind,” which has not healed despite prolonged treatment, or in cases of small stature and weakness.
Instructions for Use
Take 1 qian per dose on an empty stomach or before bedtime, mixed with salt and wine; alternatively, it may be mixed with salt and consumed as a tea snack.
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Tianma-Hugu Powder,Wind-related disorders of the Liver’s primordial energy: when ascending, they cause dizziness, headache, and pain in the head and eyes; when descending, they result in weakness in the lower back and knees, making walking difficult; or they may cause extensive swelling and itching; or swelling and pain in both knees resembling “knee wind,” which has not healed despite prolonged treatment, or in cases of small stature and weakness.