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Chinese Medicinal Material
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【Chinese Name】 |
羌活勝濕湯
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【Phonetic】 |
Qiang Huo Sheng Shi Tang
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【English Name】 |
Notopterygium Dampness-Drying Decoction |
【Classification】 |
Dampclearing formulas |
【Source】 |
《Treatise on the Spleen and Stomach》Pi Wei Lun《脾胃論》 |
【Combination】 |
Notopterygii Rhizoma et Radix (Qiang Huo) 1 qian (6g), Angelicae Pubescentis Radix (Du Huo) 1 qian (6g), Ligustici Rhizoma et Radix (Gao Ben) 5 fen (3g), Saposhnikoviae Radix (Fang Feng) 5 fen (3g), Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma Praeparata cum Melle (Zhi Gan Cao) 5 fen (3g), Viticis Fructus (Man Jing Zi) 3 fen (2g), Chuanxiong Rhizoma (Chuan Xiong) 1 liang (6g) |
【Method】 |
Prepare as a decoction. |
【Action】 |
Dispels wind, overcomes dampness, and relieves pain. |
【Indication】 |
Qiang Huo Sheng Shi Tang is indicated for bi syndrome caused by wind-dampness in the exterior. The symptoms are pain of the shoulder and back, headache and heavy body sensation, pain of the waist and spine that make the patient unable to turn over. The coating is white and the pulse is floating. |
【Pathogenesis】 |
This formula treats wind-dampness lying in the exterior which is caused by wind invasion while sweating, living in a damp place for a long time, or wind-damp invasion. Pathogenic wind-dampness invades the hand taiyang channel and blocks its qi causing headache and heavy body sensation and pain of the waist and spine that makes the patient unable to turn around. As wind-cold lies in the exterior and it is proper to induce sweating, the proper treatment is to treat by dispelling wind and overcoming dampness. |
【Application】 |
1. Essential pattern differentiation Qiang Huo Sheng Shi Tang is a frequently used formula used to treat headache and heavy body sensation due to wind-dampness in the exterior and a mild exterior syndrome. This clinical pattern is marked by headache and heavy body, pain of waist and spine, white coating, floating pulse. 2. Modern applications This formula may be used in the following biomedically defined disorders when the patient shows signs and symptoms of exterior wind-dampness such as rheumatic arthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, hyperostosis, and ankylosing spondylitis. |
【Additonal formulae】 |
Juan Bi Tang (Painful Obstruction Eliminate Decoction 蠲痹湯) [Source]《Secret Formulas of the Yang Family》Yang Shi Jia Cang Fang《楊氏家藏方》 [Ingredients] Dang gui 1.5 liang (45g), qiang huo 1.5 liang (45g), jiang huang 1.5 liang (45g), zhi huang qi 1.5 liang (45g), bai shao 1.5 liang (45g), fang feng 1.5 liang (45g), zhi gan cao 0.5 liang (15g) [Preparation and Administration] Cut the medicinals into pieces. One dose is 0.5 liang (15g). Add 2 zhan of water and decoct it with 5 pieces of sheng jiang and 3 piece of da zao until 1 zhan water remain, remove the dregs and take it warm. [Actions] Boosts qi, harmonizes ying, dispels wind, and overcomes dampness. [Applicable Patterns] Wind-cold-dampness blocking the channels. Symptoms include: pain of the shoulder, arms, and back, difficult to move, and numbness of the hands and feet. |
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