Tuoli Wending Decoction

Tuoli Wending Decoction,Cold envelops the skin and hair, obstructing the meridians and preventing their free flow; heat is trapped within the nutritive blood, accumulating to form red swelling. The pain is unbearable, accompanied by aversion to cold and fever, or radiating pain throughout the limbs. In cases of abscesses and carbuncles, the pulse is floating and taut; upon palpation, it is full and slow. The jaw is clenched tightly, nasal discharge and saliva are thick and sticky, and swallowing food and drink is difficult.

Formulas Name : Tuoli Wending Decoction

Chinese Name : 托里温经汤

Drug Formulation

Ginseng (stem removed) 1 qian, Atractylodes lancea 1 qian, White Peony Root 1.5 qian, Licorice (roasted) 1.5 qian, White Angelica 2 qian, Angelica sinensis root 2 qian, Ephedra (roots and nodes removed) 2 qian, Fangfeng (stem removed) 3 qian, Pueraria root 3 qian, Fresh Cimicifuga 4 qian.

Source

*The Treasure of Health* (Weisheng Baojian), Volume 13.

Benefits

Cold envelops the skin and hair, obstructing the meridians and preventing their free flow; heat is trapped within the nutritive blood, accumulating to form red swelling. The pain is unbearable, accompanied by aversion to cold and fever, or radiating pain throughout the limbs. In cases of abscesses and carbuncles, the pulse is floating and taut; upon palpation, it is full and slow. The jaw is clenched tightly, nasal discharge and saliva are thick and sticky, and swallowing food and drink is difficult.

Instructions for Use

Take 1 liang per dose with 3 zhan of water. First, decoct Ephedra until it boils, skim off the foam, then add the remaining herbs and decoct together until reduced to 1 zhan. Strain out the residue, drink while still very warm, lie down in a warm place, cover with cotton clothing, and allow the condition to resolve through sweating.

Tuoli Wending Decoction,*The Treasure of Health* (Weisheng Baojian), Volume 13.,Cold envelops the skin and hair, obstructing the meridians and preventing their free flow; heat is trapped within the nutritive blood, accumulating to form red swelling. The pain is unbearable, accompanied by aversion to cold and fever, or radiating pain throughout the limbs. In cases of abscesses and carbuncles, the pulse is floating and taut; upon palpation, it is full and slow. The jaw is clenched tightly, nasal discharge and saliva are thick and sticky, and swallowing food and drink is difficult.

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