Tendon Bi #1

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Herbs And Actions

Pharmaceutical Latin	Pin Yin	Dosage	Actions
Rz. et Rx. Notopterygii	Qiang Huo	15g	Releases the exterior, disperses Cold, expels Wind-Cold-Dampness, unblocks painful obstruction, alleviates pain and guides Qi to the Tai Yang and Du channels, With Du Huo, for Wind-Dampness.
Rx. Angelicae Pubescentis	Du Huo	15g	Dispels Wind-Dampness, disperses Wind-Cold-Dampness, releases the Exterior and alleviates pain. With Qiang Huo, for joint pain and numbness. With Ma Huang, for Wind-Cold with anhidrosis, and body aches and pains.
Rx. Aconiti Preparata	Zhi Chuan Wu	6g	Disperses Cold, Expels Wind-Dampness, Stops pain, Warms and activates the channels.
Rx. Aconiti Kusnezoffii Preparata	Zhi Cao Wu	5g	Disperses Cold, Overcomes Dampness, Scours out Wind, Stops pain.
Sm. Coicis	Yi Yi Ren	15g	Clears Damp-Heat and relieves pain, Expels Wind-Dampness, Resolves Dampness, Strengthens the Spleen.
Hb. Ephedrae	Ma Huang	6g	Induces sweating, releases the Exterior, promotes urination, reduces edema and warms and disperses Cold pathogens. With Gui Zhi, for Wind-Cold-Damp Bi.
Fr. Chaenomelis	Mu Gua	9g	Relaxes sinews, increases Qi and Blood circulation and unblocks the channels. With Du Huo, for weakness and atrophy of the muscles of the lower extremities.
Hb. Lycopodii	Shen Jin Cao	9g	Dispels Wind, Eliminates Dampness, Invigorates Blood, Invigorates the collaterals, Relaxes the sinews.
Cx. Acanthopanacis	Wu Jia Pi	9g	Dispels Wind-Dampness, nourishes and warms Liver and Kidneys, strengthens the sinews and bones, transforms Dampness and reduces swelling.
Ram. Cinnamomi	Gui Zhi	9g	Releases the exterior, assists the Yang, adjusts the Ying and Wei, releases the muscle layer, warms the channels and collaterals to relieve pain and warms and facilitates the flow of Qi through the channels and collaterals and Blood through the vessels. With Zhi Chuan Wu and Zhi Cao Wu, for Bi syndrome.

Formula Actions

• Warms the channels
• Dispels Cold
• Eliminates Dampness
• Relaxes the tendons

Syndromes

• Tendon Bi due to Cold-Damp

Clinical Manifestations

Pain and weakness of the tendons and joints Joints can be bent but not stretched Excessive eating and drinking Excessive desire to eat (bulimia) Insatiability Nightmares Horrible dreams of fighting etc. Frequent urination

Contracting pain in the affected limb Heaviness Limited movement Pain worse at night Pain worse in Damp weather Preference for warmth T: Pale C: White, greasy P: Deep and thready or Slow and slippery

Treats

Tendon Bi

Sciatica

Contraindications And Herb/Drug Interactions

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