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蠲痹湯

The Prescription of 蠲痹湯

Source

The book Yang Shi Jia Cang Fang

Ingredients

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 蠲痹湯

Effect

Arthralgia.

Administrations

Decoct in water for oral dose to be taken twice.