Coix Seed Decoction

明醫指掌

Coix seed (1 liang), Angelica sinensis (1 liang), Peony (1 liang), Ephedra (1 liang), Cinnamon (1 liang), Prepared Licorice (1 liang), Atractylodes (soaked overnight in rice-washing water, peeled, chopped and fried, 1 liang) (Qixiao Liangfang)

Six bowls of water are decocted to two bowls; Cinnamon Twig: Add later, boiling only 15 minutes; take one bowl warm after meals.

湯劑

Dispel wind and remove dampness, invigorate blood and relieve pain.

Wind-cold-damp impediment, migrating pain of the hands and feet, numbness and loss of sensation, difficulty in extension and flexion, and vexing joint pain.

1. If Ephedra is used at 15 g or more, it must be decocted for a long time, at least two hours. 2. Prescriptions containing Ephedra should not be taken after 8 p.m., otherwise insomnia may easily occur. If insomnia still occurs, change to taking it after breakfast and lunch. 3. Those who are thin and weak, those who are weak and sickly, and those who are thin, pale, and sweat easily should all use Ephedra with caution.