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| Health Benefits |
| For: Joint inflexibility • Osteoarthritis • Arthritis • Painful joints • Carpal tunnel syndrome • Rheumatoid arthritis • Stiffness in neck and shoulder • Arthralgia |
| Attributes: |
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| Categories (Click on ⌕ for other formulas in the category) |
| Category: Expel Wind ⌕ Subcategory: Release Wind from the Skin and Channels ⌕ Family: ⌕ Source: Jin Gui Yao Lue ⌕ |
| Actions |
| Warms channel • Dispel wind • Relief pain • Disperse cold • Tonify yang |
| Indications and Contraindications |
| Appearance: Tongue -Pale • White Coat Pulse -Deep • Wiry Face/other - |
| Patterns: Wind cold damp Bi syndrome • Qi deficient cold Bi syndrome |
| Indications: Aversion to cold • cold hands and feet • painful joints • reduced joint flexibility |
| Contraindications: |
| Properties |
Temperature - Taste - Organs - Toxicity - Aconite must be decocted for 30-60 minutesto mitigate its toxicity prior to the rest of the ingredients being added.
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| Herbs |
Cat/ Dose |
Actions |
Properties |
| Huang Qi • Astragalus • 黄芪 |
Tonify Qi
9 g |
Tonify Spleen Qi • Tonify protective qi • Tonify Lung Qi • Tonify Qi to move blood • Raise stomach yang qi • Improve urination • Relief Edema • Discharge pus • Generate flesh |
Antioxidant • Immune System Booster • Diuretic • Anti-aging • Hypoglycemic • Hypotensive • Hepatoprotective |
| Ma Huang • Ephedra • 麻黄 |
Release Exterior Wind Cold
9 g |
Release exterior • Dispel cold • Induce sweating • Increase urination • Control cough • Ease wind damp Bi pain |
antiviral, diaphoretic, diuretic, bronchodilator, hypertensive, stimulant, anti-inflammatory, CNS stimulant, anti-fungal, analgesic, anti-influenza, anti-metastic |
| Bai Shao • White Root Peony • 白芍 |
Tonify Blood
9 g |
Nourish blood • Regulate menses • Soothes liver • Relieve pain • Preserve yin • Reduce spasms • Harmonize Ying and Wei Qi |
analgesic • antibacterial • anti-inflammatory • hepatoprotective • immune system boost • sedative |
| Zhi Chuan Wu • • |
9-12 g |
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| Zhi Gan Cao • Licorice Root • 甘草 |
Tonify Qi
9 g |
Tonify Spleen Qi • Tonify Heart qi • Clear heat • Resolve toxicity • Stop cough • Dispel phlegm • Lubricate lungs • Stop wheezing • Reduce spasm • Relieve pain • Harmonize other herb effects |
Hypoglycemic • Antiarrhythmic • Expectorant • Antidiarrheal • Antiulcer • Hepatoprotective • Immunostimulant • Antitussive • Antiviral • Detox • Demulcent • Anti-inflammatory • Laxative • Emmenagogue • Antimicrobial • Spasmolytic • Corticosteroidal |
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Decoction Directions:
- Zhi Chuan Wu should be cook for 40-60 minutes with 60g of honey before adding other herbs. This is to reduce Zhi Chuan Wu's toxicity.
- Ma Huang should also be cooked separately and the surface foam should be removed prior to adding it with other ingredients.
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| Modifications |
For |
| +Bai Zhu +Xi Xin |
Osteoarthritis with cold hands and feet 3 |
| +Hong Hua +Tao Ren +Chi Shao +Chuan Shan Jia +Zao Jiao Ci |
Blood Stasis 3 |
| +Ma Huang +Sang Zhi +Qiang Huo +Si Gua Luo +Gui Zhi |
Carpal tunnel syndrome 3 |
| Caution |
- Do not use if pregnant or breastfeeding.
- This formula contains Ma Huang and should be used with great caution for patients with high blood pressure, seizures, or cardiac problems.
- Do not take with caffeine
ALERT: Contraindications of each herb - use with caution under these conditions:
Ma Huang: Not for long term use • Hypertension • Diarrhea • Insomnia • Dysuria • Cardiovascular problems • Heart palpitations • Seizures • Heart disease • Kidney disease • Liver disease • Caffeine • Stroke
Huang Qi: Autoimmune diseases • Exterior excess • Qi stagnation • Damp obstruction • Food stagnation • Yin deficiency
Bai Shao: Deficiency cold • Breast feeding • Pregnancy • Bleeding Disorder • Scheduled Surgery
Zhi Chuan Wu:
Gan Cao: High blood pressure • Low potassium • Seaweed • Medications: Gan Cao can interact with various medication. See Pharma Interaction section. |
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