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Expels Wind-Damp, scatters Cold and stops Bi pain

Long-standing Bi from Wind, Cold and Damp lodged in the sinews and bones, on a background of Liver, Kidney, Qi and Blood deficiency Chronic heaviness and aching in fixed places of the lower back, hips, knees and legs, at times wandering Stiff, weak or tight joints with limited movement, worse with tiredness, cold or damp weather, and at night Cold pain of the low back and knees, general coldness, aversion to cold and a liking for warmth Numbness, tingling or a cold feeling in the affected limbs

Tonifies the Liver and Kidneys and strengthens sinews and bones

Sore, weak and numb joints with muscle spasms Dizziness and tinnitus Wasting and weakness of the legs (atrophy disorder) Pain along the spine and back during pregnancy

Tonifies Qi and nourishes Blood

Palpitations, shortness of breath and general fatigue Pale or sallow complexion Tongue pale with a thin white, or white and moist, coat; pulse thin, weak and slow, or deep, thin and weak, or slippery

Modern uses

Chronic lower back pain Sciatica from degenerative joint disease Rheumatic sciatica Prolapsed lumbar intervertebral disc Chronic arthralgia Chronic arthritis Osteoarthritis Rheumatoid arthritis Ankylosing spondylitis Coxarthrosis Gonarthrosis Vertebral arthrosis Bone spurs (hyperosteogeny) Bone Bi Frozen shoulder (scapulohumeral periarthritis) Neck pain and stiffness Hip pain Internal rotation injury of the hip Knee pain Toe pain Gout Sequelae of poliomyelitis Wasting of the legs Stroke Hemiplegia Paralysis Numbness Paresthesia Weakness Palpitations Postpartum body aches and pains Scleroderma (dermatosclerosis) Psoriasis Dendrolimiasis du huo xi xin fang feng qin jiao sang ji sheng du zhong huai niu xi rou gui dang gui chuan xiong sheng di huang Bai Shao ren shen fu ling zhi gan cao