Yuxian Formula

Yuxian Formula,Effective for all types of gout, stiffness in the hands and feet, pain in the tendons and bones, facial paralysis, and slurred speech.

Formulas Name : Yuxian Formula

Chinese Name : 遇仙方

Drug Formulation

Aconite Root (roasted, peel and pith removed) 1 liang, Sichuan Aconite (roasted, peel and pith removed) 1 liang, Angelica Root (soaked in wine, then baked) 1 liang,Chuanxiong 1 liang, Qianghuo 1 liang, Roucongrong (soaked in wine, processed) 1 liang, Duzhong (peeled, stir-fried to remove fibers, treated with ginger juice) 1 liang, Huangqi 1 liang, Bai Jili (stir-fried to remove thorns) 1 liang, Baizhu 1 liang, Ren Shen 1 liang, Chuan Niuxi (soaked in wine, baked, root base removed) 1 liang,Saposhnikovia root 1 liang, Gastrodia tuber (stem removed) 1 liang, Poria cocos 1 liang, Smilax glabra 1 liang, Dogspine (roasted to remove hairs) 1 liang, Dipsacus root 1 liang, Angelica pubescens 1 liang, Cinnamon bark (coarse bark removed) 1 liang, Red peony root 1 liang, Tiger shin bone 2.5 liang (roasted with clarified butter).

Source

From *Compendium of Medical Principles*, Volume 12.

Processing

Finely chop the ingredients, place them in a raw silk bag, and soak in ash-free wine. Seal the bottle tightly. Leave for 3 days in spring, 2 days in summer, 7 days in autumn, and 10 days in winter. Remove, sun-dry, roast until dry, and grind into a powder. Form into pills the size of a Paulownia seed using wine paste.

Benefits

Effective for all types of gout, stiffness in the hands and feet, pain in the tendons and bones, facial paralysis, and slurred speech.

Instructions for Use

Take 50 pills each time on an empty stomach, washed down with one zhan of the medicinal wine used for soaking.

Note

Avoid raw and cold foods, greasy foods, tofu, wheat-based foods, and foods that induce wind.

Yuxian Formula,From *Compendium of Medical Principles*, Volume 12.,Effective for all types of gout, stiffness in the hands and feet, pain in the tendons and bones, facial paralysis, and slurred speech.

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