Sundance Acupuncture

Herb & Acupuncture Database

(This is my own personal database of teachers, teachings and notes that I use in my practice. I’ve decided to share it freely with anyone who would like to reference it.)

Shu Jin Tang - 舒筋汤 - Smooth The Tendons, Relax The Muscles Decoction

English: Smooth the Tendons, Relax the Muscles Decoction
Also Known As:

Herbs And Actions

Pharmaceutical Latin Pin Yin Dosage Actions
Rz. et Rx. Notopterygii Qiang Huo 10g Releases the Exterior, disperses Cold, expels Wind-Cold-Dampness, unblocks painful obstruction, alleviates pain and guides Qi to the Tai Yang and Du channels.
Cx. Erythrinae Hai Tong Pi 10g Dispels Wind-Dampness, Promotes urination, Reduces edema, Unblocks the channels and collaterals.
Rx. Angelicae Sinensis Dang Gui 10g Tonifies, invigorates and harmonizes the Blood, reduces swelling and alleviates pain.
With Gan Cao, moderates spasms.
Rx. Paeoniae Alba Bai Shao 10g Nourishes the Blood, astringes Yin, calms Liver Yang and Liver Wind and alleviates pain.
With Gan Cao, for muscle spasms, pain and numbness, especially in the calf, due to Blood Deficiency.
With Dang Gui, nourishes Yin and Blood.
Rz. Curcumae Longae Jiang Huang 10g Invigorates the Blood, eliminates Blood Stasis, expels Wind and Reduces swelling.
With Hai Tong Pi, Qiang Huo and Dang Gui, for Bi syndrome.
Rz. Atractylodis Macrocephalae Bai Zhu 10g Tonifies the Spleen, augments Qi, dries Dampness and promotes water metabolism.
Rx. Glycyrrhizae Gan Cao 3g Moderates spasms, alleviates pain, moderates and harmonizes the harsh properties of other herbs and guides the herbs to all twelve channels.

Formula Actions

  • Dispels Wind-Cold-Damp
  • Stops pain
  • Relieves spasms

Syndromes

  • Wind-Cold-Damp Bi with Wind-Damp Predominant

Clinical Manifestations

  • General pain
  • Painful extremities
  • Lumbago
  • Limitation of movement
  • Aversion to Wind and Damp
  • Heaviness of the body
  • Moving pain
  • Poor appetite
  • Loose stools or
  • Diarrhea
  • T: Normal
  • C: Thin, white and greasy
  • P: Floating and slippery

Treats

  • Low back pain

Contraindications And Herb/Drug Interactions

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HERB/DRUG INTERACTIONS

Notes

Modifications

For educational reference only; not a substitute for care from a qualified practitioner.