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Tiger Bone Decoction,Pain in the lower back and legs due to wind, with stiffness and tightness of the tendons and meridians.

Formulas Name : Tiger Bone Decoction

Chinese Name : 虎骨汤

Drug Formulation

Tiger skull and teeth (roasted) 3 liang, Aconite (roasted until cracked, with skin and pith removed) 2 liang, Angelica sinensis (sliced, dried) 2 liang, Smilax glabra 1 liang, Hematite (calcined, quenched in vinegar) 1 liang,Astragalus 1 liang, Cinnamon (with coarse bark removed) 1 liang, Notopterygium (with root tip removed) 1 liang, Red Peony Root 1.5 liang, Fangfeng (with branches removed) 1.5 liang, Ligusticum 1.5 liang, Platycodon 1.5 liang, Loxia 1.5 liang, Mulberry Ears 1.5 liang, Cornus Officinalis 1.5 liang.

Source

*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 10.

Processing

Coarsely chop the ingredients into pieces the size of sesame seeds or beans.

Benefits

Pain in the lower back and legs due to wind, with stiffness and tightness of the tendons and meridians.

Instructions for Use

Take 5 qian per dose, combined with 1.5 zhan of water and wine; add 1 piece of ginger the size of a jujube (sliced), decoct until reduced to 8 fen, strain, and take while warm, at any time of day.

Tiger Bone Decoction,*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 10.,Pain in the lower back and legs due to wind, with stiffness and tightness of the tendons and meridians.

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