Prescriptions for Dispelling Wind to Remove Dampness
Juan Bi Tang (蠲痹汤): Classic TCM Formula
Name
The Prescription of 蠲痹汤
Source
The book Yang Shi Jia Cang Fang
Ingredients
Dang Gui 45 g,Qiang Huo 45 g,Jiang Huang 45 g,Bai Shao Yao 45 g,Zhi Huang Qi 45 g,Fang Feng 45 g,Zhi Gan Cao 15 g,Sheng Jiang 15 g.Explanation
Dang Gui: Nourishing Yin and blood.
Qiang Huo: Expelling wind-dampness throughout the body and the joints so as to treat arthralgia.
Fang Feng: Inducing diaphoresis to remove dampness and assisting Qiang Huo in relieving exterior syndrome.
Gan Cao: Tempering the actions of all the other ingredients.
Jiang Huang: Activating blood and promoting the flow of qi, dredging meridians to alleviate pain.
Sheng Jiang: Dispersing wind-cold, warming the middle energizer.
Bai Shao: Tonifying blood, astringing yin to check sweating, soothing liver to alleviate pain, calming and suppressing liver yang.
Huang Qi: Invigorating Qi and promoting muscle regeneration.
The Effect of 蠲痹汤
Effect
Arthralgia.
Administrations
Decoct in water for oral dose to be taken twice.
Sources and further reading
We cite classical materia medica and modern reference works. This article is health education, not medical advice.
- Shennong Bencao Jing (The Divine Farmer's Materia Medica), Han dynasty.
- Bencao Gangmu (Compendium of Materia Medica), Li Shizhen, 1578.
- Chinese Pharmacopoeia, current edition — identity, quality and safety monographs.
- NCCIH and WHO reference material on traditional medicine safety.
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