【Source】
From Volume 3 of 《Formulas for Women》.
【Ingredients】
Du Huo (Angelica Pubescens Root), Qin Jiao (Gentiana Macrophylla Root), Chuan Xiong (Ligusticum Wallichii Rhizome), Shu Di Huang (Prepared Rehmannia Root), Bai Shao Yao (White Peony Root), Rou Gui (Cinnamon Bark), Fu Ling (Poria), Fang Feng (Saposhnikovia Root), Xi Xin (Asarum Root), Dang Gui (Angelica Sinensis Root), Du Zhong (Eucommia Bark), Niu Xi (Achyranthes Root), Gan Cao (Licorice Root), Ren Shen (Ginseng Root), Huang Qi (Astragalus Root), Xu Duan (Dipsacus Root), Sheng Jiang (Fresh Ginger), Da Zao (Jujube)
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【Category】
<Blood Tonifying>：Dang Gui (Angelica Sinensis Root), Shao Yao (Peony Root), Shu Di Huang (Prepared Rehmannia Root)
<Liver and Kidney Tonifying>：Xu Duan (Dipsacus Root), Du Zhong (Eucommia Bark)
<Spleen and Middle Jiao Tonifying>：Gan Cao (Licorice Root), Da Zao (Jujube)
<Qi Tonifying>：Ren Shen (Ginseng Root), Huang Qi (Astragalus Root)
<Acrid-Warm Exterior Releasing>：Fang Feng (Saposhnikovia Root), Sheng Jiang (Fresh Ginger)
<Warming Interior>：Xi Xin (Asarum Root), Rou Gui (Cinnamon Bark)
<Spleen Tonifying and Promoting Diuresis>：Fu Ling (Poria)
<Blood Activating and Stasis Resolving>：Niu Xi (Achyranthes Root), Chuan Xiong (Ligusticum Wallichii Rhizome)
<Wind-Dampness Eliminating>：Qin Jiao (Gentiana Macrophylla Root), Du Huo (Angelica Pubescens Root)
【Formula Explanation】
《Medical Formulas》: This formula targets the three Yin meridians of the foot. Yu Jiayan said: This formula uses a series of tonifying herbs such as Ren Shen (Ginseng) and Huang Qi (Astragalus), and the Si Wu Tang (Four Substance Decoction). It also includes Fang Feng (Saposhnikovia Root) and Qin Jiao (Gentiana Macrophylla Root) to dispel wind-dampness, Rou Gui (Cinnamon Bark) to overcome cold, and Xi Xin (Asarum Root) and Du Huo (Angelica Pubescens Root) to unblock kidney Qi. This formula is suitable for Bi syndrome patients caused by the invasion of the three types of pathogenic Qi due to deficiency. Most formulas for wind Bi syndrome focus on dispelling wind, resolving dampness, and draining heat, but lack herbs that nourish blood, tonify Qi, and strengthen the foundation. However, this formula focuses on tonification and uses herbs to treat the three types of pathogenic Qi as supplementary. The dispersing herbs can exert their effects with the help of the tonifying herbs, and assisting the body to eliminate pathogenic factors is more likely to achieve results. Therefore, Yu took this formula.
【Function】
Unblocks the meridians and activates blood circulation, dispels wind, cold, and dampness Bi syndrome, relieves Bi pain, nourishes the liver and kidneys, and tonifies Qi and blood.
【Indications】
Deficiency of Liver and Kidney Qi and blood, stagnation of blood and Qi, wind-cold-damp Bi syndrome, contractures of hands and feet; Wind Bi, Qi Bi, and other diseases. Lower limb pain, often caused by sitting or lying in cold, damp, and shady places, accompanied by coldness and heaviness during pain, or mild edema of the feet and calves.
【Suitable for】
Inconvenience of fingers (weakness and difficulty moving fingers after recovery from left arm paralysis).
【Mnemonic】
Remove Sang Ji Sheng from <a href='https://whatsintcm.com/dt_articles/Du Huo寄生湯/’>Du Huo and Sang Ji Sheng Decoction, add Ginger and Huang Qi. It can cut off three kinds of Bi syndromes (Jiang Qi Xu Duan (Dipsacus Root)).