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Supports the upright Qi and nourishes Blood

External Wind entering the channels on a background of deficient Qi and Blood Flaccid paralysis of one side of the body; stiffness so the trunk cannot turn Numbness and pain of the muscles, general aches

Disperses Wind, dispels Wind-Damp and relaxes the muscles

Convulsions Oedema

Clears Heat

Liver Wind stirring inside with Heat Confusion, loss of speech, failure to recognise friends or to locate the pain Flushed face, fever or low fever, cough and dry stools Tongue normal with a thin yellow or greasy yellow coat; pulse slippery and rapid

Modern uses

Stroke (apoplexy) Speech disturbance after stroke Aphasia Hemiplegia Flaccid hemiplegia Monoplegia Paralysis Facial palsy Cerebromalacia Hypertension Neuralgia Trigeminal neuralgia Convulsions Arthritis Oedema Bronchitis ma huang gui zhi ren shen dang gui chuan xiong xing ren gan jiang gan cao shi gao