Wind-Relieving Decoction，Quoted from *Wai Tai* Volume 19, citing a Tang Dynasty clinical formula.，For beriberi, arthralgia with fullness and shortness of breath, generalized swelling, knee pain, and to relieve rheumatic pain.
Wind-Relieving Decoction
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Formulas Name : Wind-Relieving Decoction
Chinese Name : 风引汤
Drug Formulation
3 sheng of soybeans, 3 liang of processed Aconite root, 4 liang of roasted Trifoliate Orange fruit, 4 liang of Alisma, 4 liang of Tangerine peel, 2 liang of roasted Licorice, 2 liang of Poria, and 2 liang of Saposhnikovia root.
Source
Quoted from *Wai Tai* Volume 19, citing a Tang Dynasty clinical formula.
Benefits
For beriberi, arthralgia with fullness and shortness of breath, generalized swelling, knee pain, and to relieve rheumatic pain.
Instructions for Use
Cut the ingredients into pieces. Add 2 dou of water and 2 sheng of wine; boil the soybeans until reduced to 1 dou, strain out the residue, add the remaining herbs, and boil until reduced to 3 sheng. Divide into 3 doses. After 3 doses, the swelling will subside; omit the soybeans and Alisma, then take another 3 doses to achieve a complete cure.
Note
Avoid pork, cold water, seaweed, Chinese cabbage, and vinegar-based foods.
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Wind-Relieving Decoction,For beriberi, arthralgia with fullness and shortness of breath, generalized swelling, knee pain, and to relieve rheumatic pain.