Removing Dampness and Cold—Phlegm-Dispelling and Meridian-Opening Wine
Phlegm-Dispelling and Meridian-Opening Wine
[Drug Composition] Ligusticum 15g, Cinnamon Twig 15g, White Mustard Seed 15g, Tail of Angelica 15g, Whole Scorpion 15g, Safflower 15g, Silkworm Pupa 15g, Eucommia 15g, Fresh Ginger. For moving arthralgia: add Achyranthes. For stubborn arthralgia: add Pinellia, Thousand-Year Health, and Codonopsis.
[Function & Indications] Removing dampness and cold, activating blood, expelling wind, resolving phlegm and opening meridians. Treats arthralgia.
[Usage & Dosage] Take 2.5–3g twice daily, one course lasts 100 days.
[Preparation Method] Soak above herbs in appropriate amount of white wine; ready for consumption after one month.
[Source] <Chinese Medical Journal> 1991, 6(1): 49
Note: The basic formula mainly applies to patients with painful arthralgia.