Shu Feng Ding Tong Wan 疏风定痛丸
Clear Wind Relieve Pain Pills
Tradition:
TCM
Source / Author:
Modern patent medicine, standardised in the Chinese Pharmacopoeia
Herb Name | Latin | Amount |
|---|---|---|
Strychnos nux vomica | ||
Ephedra sinensis | ||
Boswellia sacra | ||
Commiphora myrrh | ||
Homalomena occulta | ||
Pyritum | ||
Da Feng Pi (Illicium bark) | Illicium difengpi | |
Cinnamomum cassia | ||
Achyranthes bidentata | ||
Glycyrrhiza uralensis | ||
Du Zhong (Eucommia) **** | Eucommia ulmoides | |
Saposhnikovia divaricata | ||
Notopterygium incisum | ||
Angelica pubescens |
* Nux Vomica must be prepared
** Myrrh and Frankincense are prepared with Vinegar
*** Pyrite is calcined
**** Eucommia is prepared with salt water
Preparation:
Prepared as Pills.
On the market it is available either as Honey-Water Pills, 100 pills weighing 20 grams, or as larger Honey Pills weighing 6 grams per pill.
Function:
Clears Wind-Cold-Damp, Moves the Blood, Relieves Pain
Use:
1. Joint Pain, Arthritis and Rheumatism from Wind-Cold-Damp
2. Paralysis from Wind-Cold-Damp
3. Numbness of the Limbs
4. Difficulty in flexion and extension
5. Pain of the Waist or Legs from Wind-Cold-Damp
6. Pain due to Trauma with localised swelling and pain
7. Pain due to Blood Stasis
Dose:
Honey-Water Pills in a dose of 20 pills (5 grams), or 1 Honey Pill (6 grams), taken twice daily (by adults)
Use as directed on the package.
Cautions:
1. Avoid overdose. Toxic in excess.
2. Not used during Pregnancy, Breastfeeding, or in the very young.
3. Not used in those with severe impairment of Heart, Liver and Kidney function.
4. Not used long-term
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