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Wind Damp Bi |
Qiang Huo
Sheng Shi Tang |
羌
活
勝
濕
湯 |
Notopterygium D. to Overcome Dampness
Function: (1) Dispels Wind &
EliminatesDamp. (2) Releases Exterior symptoms and sedates pain.
Composition:
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Qiang Huo
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Radix and rhizoma
notopterygii
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3-6g
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Du Huo
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Radix angelicae
pubescentis
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6-9g
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Gao Ben
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Rhizoma and radix
ligustici
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3-6g
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Fang Feng
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Radix ledebouriellae
divaricatae
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6-9g
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Chuan Xiong
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Radix ligustici
chuanxiong
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3-9g
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Man Jing Zi
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Fructus viticis
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3-9g
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Zhi Gan Cao
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Honey fried radix
glycyrrhizae uralensis
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3-6g
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Indications:
Invasion of the superficial aspects of the body and muscle levels
by wind-damp. Symptoms include heavyness and soreness of the head, body and back with difficulty
in rotating or bending the trunk, mild fever, chills, and slight
aversion to wind and cold. T: normal color, thin white coat; P:
superficial and slow
Application: rheumatic diseases and
osteoarthritis which belong to Wind-Damp type (shi
bi).
Analysis: The emperors dispel wind and
eliminate damp from taiyang channels (qiang huo for taiyang SI and
du huo for taiyang BL). They release exterior symptoms and sedate
pain as well. the ministers help the functions of the emperors
and addres the headache. Chuang xiong activates blood circulation
and further dispels wind while man jing zi focuses on wind and
damp in the head. The guide regulates the effects of the other
herbs.
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