Xanthium Decoction

Xanthium Decoction,Relieves wind-induced numbness, skin distension due to deficiency, and weakness and limpness in the limbs.

Formulas Name : Xanthium Decoction

Chinese Name : 苍耳子汤

Drug Formulation

Xanthium seeds 5 sheng (crushed), sheep-peach root 3 sheng (chopped), Eupatorium 5 sheng (chopped), adzuki beans 2 sheng, salt 1 jin.

Source

From *Shenghui*, Volume 23.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder.

Benefits

Relieves wind-induced numbness, skin distension due to deficiency, and weakness and limpness in the limbs.

Instructions for Use

Boil 1 shuo of water down to 7 dou, strain out the residue, and apply the liquid to the affected area.

Note

Apply in a cool, warm, and wind-protected area.

Xanthium Decoction,From *Shenghui*, Volume 23.,Relieves wind-induced numbness, skin distension due to deficiency, and weakness and limpness in the limbs.

More Herbs Formulas

Xie Bai Powder

Xie Bai Powder,*Xingyuan*, Volume 3.,Lung heat.

Newly Formulated Dragon Bone Powder

Newly Formulated Dragon Bone Powder,*Introduction to Obstetrics*, Volume 4.,For spontaneous sweating and night sweats.

Decoction for Spontaneous Sweating

Decoction for Spontaneous Sweating,From *The Collection of Immortal Prescriptions*, Volume 2.,For spontaneous sweating caused by yang deficiency.

Calcium Sulfide Decoction

Calcium Sulfide Decoction,*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 96.,Deficiency-cold, incontinence of the bowels, loss of vital energy, and mental confusion.

Plantain Seed Powder

Plantain Seed Powder,From *Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 98.,For heat-induced dysuria with obstruction and difficulty in urination.

Wax-Alum Paper

Wax-Alum Paper,*Introduction to Medicine*, Volume 8.,For leg ulcers characterized by qi deficiency and excessive pus.

Kezhi-Fuzi Pills

Kezhi-Fuzi Pills,From *Elucidations on Pediatrics*, Volume 4.,For diarrhea in children.

Silver Jujube, Ginger, Cinnamon, and Rhubarb Decoction

Silver Jujube, Ginger, Cinnamon, and Rhubarb Decoction,*Explanation of Warm-Heat Diseases*.,For dysentery with stools that are pure black like lacquer, accompanied by the passage of stagnant blood.

Siwu Powder

Siwu Powder,*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 172.,Pediatric “Running Horse” Malnutrition.

Gypsum and Rehmannia Decoction

Gypsum and Rehmannia Decoction,*Revised and Expanded Easy-to-Follow Medical Formulas*, Volume 3,Clears real fire and dispels pathogenic heat. Indicated for children with measles who exhibit persistent fever, thirst with a preference for cold drinks, blackened and sunken measles lesions, dark and scanty urine, constipation, and a hot breath from the mouth and nose.

Liver-Stabilizing and Nourishing Blood Decoction

Liver-Stabilizing and Nourishing Blood Decoction,*Clinical Notes on Ophthalmology*.,Symptoms of intermittent tearing (blocked tear ducts). Both eyes feel heavy and blurry, with no pain or swelling; vision is impaired; and tears flow frequently, sometimes accompanied by a sensation of cold or heat.

Medicine for Sores Caused by Dingzi

Medicine for Sores Caused by Dingzi,From *Secret Transmission from the Blue Sack*.,Boil.

Black Gentian

Black Gentian,From *Chuanyaya Waibian*, Volume 3.,All throat ailments, including throat ulcers and throat abscesses.

Jinghuang Decoction

Jinghuang Decoction,From *Formulas for Universal Relief* (Vol. 379), citing *Formulas for the Complete Care of Infants*.,For various forms of malnutrition and dysentery in children; food-induced indigestion and bloating; general emaciation with a large head; hair growing in tufts; high fever with loss of appetite; frequent drowsiness; decaying teeth; nasal sores; Dingxi syndrome with tidal fevers; … Read more

Formula for Expelling Phlegm

Formula for Expelling Phlegm,From *Outline of Medicine*, Volume 36.,For chronic convulsions.

Yin Yu Soaked in Wine

Yin Yu Soaked in Wine,*Shenghui* (Volume 44).,For wind-dampness-induced lower back pain affecting the kidneys, with inability to bend forward or backward, numbness of the skin, and pain in the bone marrow.

Formula for Washing Syphilitic Sores

Formula for Washing Syphilitic Sores,*Introduction to Medicine*, Volume 8.,For syphilis sores.

Turtle and Oyster Shell Divine Ointment

Turtle and Oyster Shell Divine Ointment,*Record of Differentiation of Syndromes*, Volume 2.,For qi deficiency with loss of yang, sudden collapse resembling a stroke, unceasing spontaneous sweating, and reluctance to speak.

Coptis and Guanzhong Powder

Coptis and Guanzhong Powder,*Rumen Shiquin*, Volume 15.,Intestinal bleeding.

Red Dragon Skin Decoction

Red Dragon Skin Decoction,*Formulas from the Elbow-Back* (Vol. 5).,For breast sores and various festering ulcers.

Spleen-Regulating Powder with Poria

Spleen-Regulating Powder with Poria,From Volume 19 of *Compilation of Medical Records*, citing a formula by the Nie family.,Smallpox rash accompanied by spleen deficiency and diarrhea.

Secret-Transmitted Puhuang Powder

Secret-Transmitted Puhuang Powder,From *Songya Medical Path* (Volume 2).,For a swollen tongue blocking the mouth, preventing the passage of food and drink.

Blood Stasis Dispersal and Recovery Decoction

Blood Stasis Dispersal and Recovery Decoction,From *A Thousand Family Remedies*.,Primary dysmenorrhea and infertility caused by qi stagnation and blood stasis obstructing the uterus.

Ai-Fu Pills

Ai-Fu Pills,*Zhang’s Comprehensive Treatise on Medicine*, Volume 16.,For women with excessive uterine bleeding, intermittent and scanty discharge, and red or white vaginal discharge accompanied by lower abdominal pain.

Enhanced Eight Immortals Decoction

Enhanced Eight Immortals Decoction,From *Huichun*, Volume 4.,Numbness in the hands and feet.