bubble_chart Efficacy

Dispelling wind and dampness, warming meridians and dissipating cold, enriching yin and clearing heat.

bubble_chart Indications

Pain in the joints, emaciation, swollen feet as if they are about to burst, dizziness, shortness of breath, and a feeling of nausea with a desire to vomit.

bubble_chart Formula Principles

The indications of this formula are for wind-dampness multiple abscess in the tendons and joints, where the flow of qi and blood is not smooth, and the disease has persisted for a long time, leading to a deficiency-type pathogen. Therefore, Cinnamon Twig, Ephedra are used to dispel wind and cold, and to unblock yang; Aconite Lateral Root warms the meridians and dissipates cold to relieve pain; White Atractylodes Rhizome, Saposhnikovia Root are used to expel wind and remove dampness; Anemarrhena, Peony Root nourish yin and clear heat; Fresh Ginger Rhizome, Liquorice Root harmonize the stomach and regulate the middle.

bubble_chart Pattern Identification

1. Swelling and pain in various joints.
2. Localized burning sensation.
3. Dizziness and shortness of breath.

bubble_chart Formula Modification

1. Long course of illness, sore waist and cold limbs: add Deer Horn, Achyranthes Root or combine with Right-Restoring Pill.
2. Muscle atrophy, tidal fever, night sweat: add Tortoise Carapace, Prepared Rehmannia Root, Cornus or combine with Left-Restoring Pill.
3. Severe pain, joint deformation: add centipede, Earthworm.
4. Red, swollen, hot and painful joints: add Coix Seed, Phelloendron Bark.

bubble_chart Modern Application

Wind-dampness arthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, gouty arthritis.