Shoulder Periarthritis—Qinjiao and Chaenomeles Wine
Qinjiao and Chaenomeles Wine
[Drug Composition] 10g Qinjiao, 20g Chaenomeles, 2g whole scorpion, 10g each processed Sichuan and grass aconite, 8g red flower, 10g each Curcuma, Qianghuo, Chuanxiong, 30g each Bone-penetrating Grass, Chicken Blood Vine
Additions: If yellow coating on tongue and rapid pulse, increase Curcuma to 20g, and optionally add 30g Xu Changqing, 15g Liuyuexue, 20g Honeysuckle Vine.
[Function and Indications] Expel wind, remove dampness, activate blood, unblock meridians. Indicated for shoulder periarthritis.
[Usage and Dosage] Take 15–30g each night.
[Preparation Method] Soak all herbs in about 60° grain wine (1000ml) for half a month before use.
[Source] Jiangsu Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 190, (9): 23
Comment: Patients with diabetes, gout, lipid metabolism disorders, hypertension, coronary heart disease, or chronic heart failure should avoid this method.