Sou Feng Yin Jian Jian - 搜风饮加減 - Modified Track Down Wind Drink

English:	Modified Track Down Wind Drink
Also Known As:

Herbs And Actions

Pharmaceutical Latin	Pin Yin	Dosage	Actions
Zaocys	Wu Shao She	12g	Strongly unblocks the channels, dispels Wind from the sinews and strengthens tendons and bones. With Di Long, for Bi syndrome.
Rx. Aconiti Preparata	Zhi Chuan Wu	12g	Expels Wind-Dampness, disperses Cold, warms and activates the channels and stops pain.
Rx. Aconiti Kusnezoffii	Zhi Cao Wu	12g	Disperses Cold, Overcomes Dampness, Scours out Wind, Stops pain.
Sm. Sinapis Alba	Bai Jie Zi	9g	Promotes Qi movement, dissipates nodules, unblocks the collaterals and alleviates pain.
Eupolyphaga/Steleophaga	Tu Bie Chong	9g	Breaks up and drives out Blood Stasis, invigorates Blood circulation and disperses lumps and masses.
Flos Carthami	Hong Hua	9g	Invigorates the Blood, dispels Blood Stasis, opens the channels and alleviates pain. With Di Long and Tu Bie Chong, for Bi syndrome.
Rz. Drynariae	Gui Sui Bu	9g	Tonifies Kidney Yang, strengthens the sinews and bones and invigorates the Blood.
Rx. et Rz. Notopterygii	Qiang Huo	9g	Expels Wind-Cold-Dampness, unblocks painful obstruction and alleviates pain.
Pheretima	Di Long	9g	Clears Heat and unblocks and promotes movement in the channels and collaterals. With Zhi Chuan Wu, Zhi Cao Wu and Ru Xiang, for Cold Bi.
Olibanum	Ru Xiang	6g	Invigorates the Blood, promotes the movement of Qi, relaxes the sinews, activates the channels and alleviates pain. With Di Long and Zhi Chuan Wu, for Wind-Damp-Cold-Bi.
Scolopendra	Wu Gong	0.5g	Unblocks the collaterals and stops pain.

Formula Actions

• Invigorates the Blood
• Transforms Blood Stasis
• Transforms Phlegm
• Softens lumps
• Unblocks the channels

Syndromes

• Phlegm and Blood Stagnation

Clinical Manifestations

A long course of the disease Stiffness of the joints Inhibited flexion and extension Joint deformation Severe, fixed, stabbing pain which is worse with pressure Possible numbness Possible swollen joints Thickening and hardening of the articular tendons

Possible darkness or discoloration of the affected joints Muscular atrophy around the articulation Possible subcutaneous nodules on or surrounding the joint T: Purple and dark with static spots or maculae C: White and greasy P: Soft, choppy and thready or Wiry and slippery

Treats

Osteoarthritis

Contraindications And Herb/Drug Interactions

Notes

Modifications

With Qi Deficiency:		With Kidney Yang Deficiency:
+ 18g Rx. Astragali	Huang Qi	+ 9g Hb. Epimedii	Yin Yang Huo
+ 15g Rx. Codonopsis	Dang Shen	+ 9g Rz. Curculiginis	Xian Mao
With Kidney Yin Deficiency:		With Blood Deficiency:
- Rx. Aconiti Preparata	Zhi Chuan Wu	+ Less (6g) Rx. Aconiti Preparata	Zhi Chuan Wu
- Rx. Aconiti Kusnezoffii Preparata	Zhi Cao Wu
+ Less (6g) Rx. Aconiti Kusnezoffii Preparata	Zhi Cao Wu
+ 15g Rx. Rehmanniae	Sheng Di Huang
+ 15g Rx. Achyranthis Bidentatae	Niu Xi
+ 12g Rx. Angelicae Sinensis	Dang Gui
+ 15g Hb. Taxilli	Sang Ji Sheng	For subcutaneous nodulations:
For severe numbness:		+ 18g Sm. Vaccariae	Wang Bu Liu Xing
+ 18g Hb. Taxilli	Sang Ji Sheng	With Damp-Heat:
For an slimy tongue coat with chest and abdominal oppression:		- Rx. Aconiti Preparata	Zhi Chuan Wu
- Rx. Aconiti Kusnezoffii Preparata	Zhi Cao Wu
+ 9g Per. Citri Reticulatae	Chen Pi
+ 12g Rx. Stephaniae Tetrandrae	Han Fang Ji
+ 9g Poria	Fu Ling
+ 9g Rz. Pinelliae Preparatum	Zhi Ban Xia	+ 12g Rx. Gentianae Macrophyllae	Qin Jiao