Gu Zhi Zeng Sheng Wan - 骨窒增生囊 - Osteophyte Pill

English:	Osteophyte Pill
Also Known As:

Herbs And Actions

Pharmaceutical Latin	Pin Yin	Dosage	Actions
Rx. Rehmanniae Preparata	Shu Di Huang	9-30g	Nourishes the Blood Nourishes Liver and Kidney Yin.
Hb. Pyrrolae	Lu Xian Cao	9-30g	Dispels Wind-Dampness, strengthens the sinews and bones and invigorates Blood circulation. With Yin Yang Huo, Gui Sui Bu and Ji Xue Teng, for bone spurs.
Rz. Drynariae	Gu Sui Bu	6-21g	Tonifies Kidney Yang, strengthens the sinews and bones and invigorates the Blood.
Hb. Cistanches	Rou Cong Rong	6-21g	Tonifies the Kidneys and strengthens Yang.
Caulis Spatholobi	Ji Xue Teng	9-20g	Invigorates and tonifies the Blood, activates the channels and relaxes the sinews.
Hb. Epimedii	Yin Yang Huo	3-15g	Dispels Wind-Cold-Dampness, warms and unblocks the flow of Yang Qi and strengthens the sinews and bones.
Sm. Raphani	Lai Fu Zi	4.5-12g	Reduces Food Stagnation, transforms accumulation, promotes digestion, eliminates distention, descends Qi and reduces Phlegm.

Formula Actions

• Warms Yang
• Tonifies the Blood
• Disperses Cold
• Eliminates Stagnation

Syndromes

• Blood and Yang Deficiency with Cold

Clinical Manifestations

Localized painful swellings without a head that bleed into the surrounding tissues and do not affect the color or texture of the skin The swellings are not hot to the touch No thirst

Swollen and painful joints Wasting of the muscles of the thigh and calf T: Very pale or Pale-pink C: White P: Thready and forceless or Deep and slow

Treats

Bone spurs

Contraindications And Herb/Drug Interactions

Notes

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