[Explanation of the prescription] Zhubingyuanhoulun Vol.1 Fengshibi Shengtishouzubusuihou indicated that: “Pathogenic wind-dampness is easier to impair the loosened interstitial space and struggle with blood and Qi, causing the stagnation of blood and Qi. The struggle between healthy Qi and pathogenic factors is located in muscles and initiates pain.” In this prescription, drugs for replenishing liver and kidney, invigorating healthy Qi, nourishing and regulating blood are chosen as the “monarch”; drugs for expelling wind and dampness, and relieving obstruction and pain are chosen as the “minister” to disperse pathogenic wing in Yin meridian, expel wind and dampness from tendon and muscles, and also may relieve pain. Such composition has given consideration to both healthy Qi and pathogenic factors, and thus can relieve both obstruction and pain.
[Curative effect] The curative effect may generally be felt 1-3 days, and symptoms may disappear about 5-15 days after medication. Recovery can be achieved after consolidation.
[Precaution] (1) Tea drinking is forbidden 15 min. before and 30 min. after medication. (2) Patients with other diseases including common cold, fever, cough, diarrhea due to acute gastroenteritis, as well as with excessive internal heat symptoms such as toothache and sore-throat are not suitable to take this preparation simultaneously.【注意事项】同灵胃丹3号。 |
Ling Jiao Tong Dan No. 3 (Foot pain-relieving pellet No. 3)
[Main components] Rhizome of Chinese atractylodes (rhizome Atractylodes chinensis), bark of amur corktree (cortex Phellodendron amurens), earthworm, and others (processed from pure traditional Chinese medicine, none of western medicine is included).
[Efficacy] Clear heat, dry dampness and dredge collaterals.
[Indications] Red, swollen, pain and heat of foot due to downward flow of damp-heat. |
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[Explanation of the prescription] Jingyuequanshu Fengbi indicated that: “Obstruction means blockage. Blockage of blood and Qi transportation by pathogenic factors will induce pain.” In this prescription, bitter-cold herbs for clear heat are chosen as the “monarch’, bitter-warm herbs for removing dampness are chosen as the “minister”, and further assisted with drugs for dredging collaterals and relieving pain. Such composition may function together to clear heat, dry dampness, dredge collaterals and relieve pain.
[Curative effect] The curative effect may generally be felt 3-6 days, and symptoms may disappear about 7-40 days after medication. Recovery can be achieved after consolidation.
[Precaution] (1) Tea drinking is forbidden 15 min. before and 30 min. after medication. (2) Patients with other diseases including common cold, fever, cough, diarrhea due to acute gastroenteritis, as well as with excessive internal heat symptoms such as toothache and sore-throat are not suitable to take this preparation simultaneously. |
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Ling Shou Tong Dan No. 2 (Hand pain-relieving pellet No. 2)
[Main components] Root of Mongolian milkvetch (radix Astragalus mongolicus), rhizome and root of incised notopterygium (Notopterygium forbesii), branchlet of cassiabarktree (ramulus Cinnamomum cassia), and others (processed from pure traditional Chinese medicine, none of western medicine is included).
[Efficacy] Replenish Qi，expel wind and dampness.
[Indications] Wind-dampness pain of hand due to asthenia of Qi. |
[Explanation of the prescription] Yizhongbidu Bi stated that: “To treat the disorder of zang-viscera, first of all is to nourish healthy Qi.” In this prescription, therefore, drugs for replenishing Qi and strengthening spleen are chosen as the “monarch”, i.e. strengthening healthy Qi is the prerequisite necessity in order for expelling pathogenic factors; drugs for expelling wind and dampness are chosen as the “minister” to disperse wind-cold and expel wind-dampness. Such composition may function together to strengthen healthy Qi and eliminate pathogenic factors, so as to exert the effect of simultaneous treatment of the branch and root.
[Curative effect] The curative effect may generally be felt 2-5 days, and symptoms may disappear about 10-15 days after medication. Recovery can be achieved after consolidation.
[Precaution] (1) Tea drinking is forbidden 15 min. before and 30 min. after medication. (2) Patients with other diseases including common cold, fever, cough, diarrhea due to acute gastroenteritis, as well as with excessive internal heat symptoms such as toothache and sore-throat are not suitable to take this preparation simultaneously. |
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