Wind-Dampness Decoction

Wind-Dampness Decoction,Stroke. Hemiplegia, impaired mobility of the limbs, difficulty speaking, yawning and sneezing, drooping and slackening of the mouth and eyes, dizziness and vertigo, intense phlegm-fire, intermittent pain in the tendons and bones, headache, and palpitations.

Formulas Name : Wind-Dampness Decoction

Chinese Name : 愈风饮

Drug Formulation

Chuanxiong 1 qian 2 fen, Danggui 1 qian 2 fen, Shidi Huang 8 fen (stir-fried with ginger juice), Shu Di Huang 8 fen (stir-fried with ginger juice), Honghua 4 fen (stir-fried with wine), Niuxi 8 fen (stir-fried with wine), Banxia 1 qian (processed with ginger), Gancao 4 fen (roasted), Juhong 8 fen (white pith removed, washed in salt water), Qianghuo 6 fen, Fangfeng 6 fen,Tianma 1 qian, Nanxing (processed with ginger) 1 qian, Bai Zhu 1 qian 5 fen, Bai Fuling 1 qian, Bo Gui Zhi 6 fen (7 fen in winter), Huang Qin 8 fen (stir-fried with wine), Suan Zao Ren 8 fen (stir-fried), Bai Shao Yao 2 qian (stir-fried with wine), Huang Bai 3 fen (stir-fried with wine; 5 fen in summer).

Source

*Yi Bian*, Volume 3.

Benefits

Stroke. Hemiplegia, impaired mobility of the limbs, difficulty speaking, yawning and sneezing, drooping and slackening of the mouth and eyes, dizziness and vertigo, intense phlegm-fire, intermittent pain in the tendons and bones, headache, and palpitations.

Instructions for Use

Prepare as one dose. Use 2 zhong of water; decoct until reduced to 1 zhong. Just before taking, add 3 teaspoons each of ginger juice and bamboo sap; take warm in the early morning.

Wind-Dampness Decoction,*Yi Bian*, Volume 3.,Stroke. Hemiplegia, impaired mobility of the limbs, difficulty speaking, yawning and sneezing, drooping and slackening of the mouth and eyes, dizziness and vertigo, intense phlegm-fire, intermittent pain in the tendons and bones, headache, and palpitations.

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