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Juan Bi Tang (蠲痺湯) dispels wind-damp and warms and unblocks the channels while gently supporting the qi and blood; for wind-cold-damp painful obstruction of the upper body.
English Name
Remove Painful Obstruction Decoction
Classical Source
Yi Xue Xin Wu, 1732
Ingredients
Actions & Functions
- Dispels wind-damp and unblocks the channels
- Harmonises the qi and blood; relieves painful obstruction
Indications
Wind-cold-damp painful obstruction: aching, heavy, painful shoulders, arms, neck and back with stiffness and difficulty moving, worse with cold and damp.
Tongue & Pulse
Tongue: white coat. Pulse: wiry or soggy.
Modifications
With marked cold, add warming herbs; with heat, adapt.
Cautions & Contraindications
For wind-cold-damp bi; use with caution in damp-heat bi.