Feng Shi Han Tang - 风势寒湯 - Wind-Cold Excess Decoction

English:	Wind-Cold Excess Decoction
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Herbs And Actions

Pharmaceutical Latin	Pin Yin	Dosage	Actions
Rx. Astragali	Huang Qi	9-30g	Tonifies Qi and Blood, promotes urination, reduces edema and relieves numbness and pain. With Zhi Fu Zi, for Yang Deficiency with spontaneous sweat. With Dang Gui, for Qi and Blood Deficiency with chronic non-healing sores, numbness, painful obstruction and paresthesias. With Han Fang Ji, for Wind edema with numbness, pain, swelling of the face and extremities, sweating, sensitivity to Wind, and reduced urination.
Cornu Cervi Pantotrichum	Lu Rong	3-5g	Benefits the marrow, Strengthens Jing and Blood, Strengthens the sinews and bones, Strengthens Yang, Tonifies the DU Channel, Tonifies the Kidneys. With Dang Gui and Huang Qi, for severely deficient Jing and Blood.
Fr. Lycii	Gou Qi Zi	5-18g	Nourishes and tonifies Liver and Kidney Blood and Yin and benefits Jing.
Rz. Notopterygii	Qiang Huo	3-10g	Expels Wind-Cold-Dampness, unblocks painful obstruction and alleviates pain.
Rx. Angelicae Sinensis	Dang Gui	3-15g	Tonifies, invigorates and harmonizes the Blood, disperses Cold, and stops pain due to Blood Stasis.
Rx. Paeoniae Rubra	Chi Shao	4.5-15g	Clears Heat, Cools the Blood, Dispels Blood Stasis, Invigorates the Blood, Relieves pain.
Flos Carthami	Hong Hua	3-15g	Dispels Blood Stasis, Invigorates the Blood, Opens the channels and alleviates pain.
Rz. Corydalis	Yan Hu Suo	3-12g	Invigorates the Blood, circulates Qi and stops pain.
Rx. Scutellariae	Huang Qin	3-18g	Clears Heat, dries Dampness and cools the Blood.
Rx. Clematidis	Wei Ling Xian	3-16g	Dispels Wind-Dampness, unblocks the channels and alleviates pain. With Rou Gui and Dang Gui, for musculoskeletal pain caused by accumulation of Wind and Dampness.
Cx. Cinnamomi	Rou Gui	1.5-5g	Disperses deep Cold, warms the channels, unblocks the channels and vessels, alleviates pain and assists the generation of Qi and Blood. With Zhi Fu Zi, for Damp-Cold Bi in the channels with generalized aches and pains and difficulty in rotating the trunk.
Rx. Aconiti Lateralis Preparata	Zhi Fu Zi	1.5-15g	Disperses Cold and Dampness, warms the channels and stops pain.
Rx. Stephaniae Tetrandrae	Han Fang Ji	3-12g	Expels Wind-Dampness and alleviates pain. With Huang Qi, for Wind-Dampness with exterior Deficiency.
Sm. Coicis	Yi Yi Ren	9-30g	Expels Wind-Dampness and relieves pain.

Formula Actions

• Tonifies Qi
• Nourishes Jing
• Nourishes the Blood
• Clears Heat
• Clears toxins
• Relieves pain
• Invigorates the Blood
• Warms Yang
• Expels Wind
• Dispels Dampness

Syndromes

• Bi Syndrome

Clinical Manifestations

Recalcitrant to treatment Joint swelling and pain Swelling is hard Pain is excruciating

Limbs are numb T:Normal or Purple spots C: White or White and greasy P: Thin and choppy or Soggy and even

Treats

Advanced cases of arthritis

Arthralgia

Contraindications And Herb/Drug Interactions

Notes

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