|
Wind-Damp Bi |
Da Fang Feng Tang |
大
防
風
湯 |
Major Ledebouriella Decoction
Function: Dispels Wind. Activates qi and xue circulation.
Eliminates Damp-Cold. Fortifies Tendons and Bones.
Composition:
|
Fu Zi
|
Aconitum
|
6-9g
|
|
Chuan Xiong
|
Ligusticum
|
6-9g
|
|
Fang Feng
|
Ledebouriella
|
6-12g
|
|
Shu Di Huang
|
Rehmannia
|
6-12g
|
|
Qiang Huo |
Notopterygium |
6-12g |
|
Bai Shao Yao |
Paeonia |
6-12g |
|
Dang Gui |
Angelica |
6-12g |
|
Bai Zhu |
Atractylodes |
3-9g |
|
Huang Qi |
Astragalus |
6-12g |
|
Ren Shen |
Panax |
3-9g |
|
Du Zhong |
Eucommia |
6-12g |
|
Huai Niu Xi |
Achyranthes |
3-9g |
|
Gang Jiang |
Zingiber |
3g |
|
Da Zao |
Ziziphus |
1-3pc |
|
Zhi Gan Cao |
Glycyrrhiza |
3-6g |
Indications: Originally prescribed for dysenteric bi (li
feng) where the legs are so painful and weakened that it is very
difficult to walk. Also used for "crane's knee wind"(he xi feng)
where one or both knees become swollen, enlarged, and painful
accompanied by atrophy above and below the knee resulting in
inability to move the knee.
T: pale, sticky
coat; P: slippery.
Reference: Tai Ping Hui Min He Ji Ju Fang. Imperial Grace Formulary
of the
Tai Ping Era. 1078-1085
