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Du Huo Ji Sheng Tang (獨活寄生湯) dispels wind-damp and relieves painful obstruction while tonifying the Liver and Kidney and the qi and blood; the principal formula for chronic wind-damp painful obstruction with underlying deficiency.
English Name
Angelica Pubescens and Mistletoe Decoction
Classical Source
Bei Ji Qian Jin Yao Fang, 652
Ingredients
Actions & Functions
- Dispels wind-damp and relieves painful obstruction
- Tonifies the Liver and Kidney and the qi and blood
Indications
Chronic wind-damp painful obstruction with deficiency: heavy, painful, weak lower back and knees, stiffness, and difficulty moving, worse with cold.
Tongue & Pulse
Tongue: pale with a white coat. Pulse: thin and weak (or slow).
Modifications
With marked cold, increase the warming herbs; with more heat, reduce Rou Gui and Xi Xin.
Cautions & Contraindications
Use the safe Xi Xin in small dose; caution in pregnancy.
