Cinnamon Twig, Peony, and Anemarrhena Decoction

金匱要略

-- For pain in all joints and limbs, emaciated and weak body, swollen feet as if about to fall off, dizziness, shortness of breath, and a mild desire to vomit, Gui Zhi Shao Yao Zhi Mu Tang governs it. (Jin Gui Yao Lue (Essential Prescriptions of the Golden Cabinet))

Gui Zhi 4 liang; Bai Shao 3 liang; Gan Cao 2 liang; Ma Huang 2 liang; Sheng Jiang 5 liang; Bai Zhu 5 liang; Zhi Mu 4 liang; Fang Feng 4 liang; Fu Zi 2 pieces (prepared). The above nine ingredients: with water 7 sheng, decoct to obtain 2 sheng, take 7 ge warm, divided into three doses. (Jin Gui Yao Lue (Essential Prescriptions of the Golden Cabinet))

Decoct nine bowls of water down to three bowls; Gui Zhi is Add later and boiled for only 15 minutes. After meals, take one bowl warm each time. Divide into three warm doses per day. When sweating appears as if insects are moving in the skin, recovery occurs.

湯劑

Dispel wind and remove dampness, warm the channels and free impediment, nourish yin and Clear heat.

A painful impediment pattern of wind-cold-dampness complicated by heat. In cases with pain in all joints and limbs, weak and frail body, swollen feet as if about to fall off, dizziness, shortness of breath, and a mild desire to vomit. The tongue body is pale and white, enlarged, and has tooth marks; the tongue coating is white and slippery; the pulse is wiry and tight.

For wind-cold-dampness with heat, with dry mouth and thirst: add Shigao: 15. -- For Qi deficiency with edema: add Huangqi: 15. -- For those with stasis, purple lips and purple stasis spots on the tongue: add Taoren: 10, Mudanpi: 10. -- For bone cancer with severe pain: add honey-prepared Wutou: 10.

1. Fuzi is toxic and must be Pre-decocted for half an hour, and used together with Gancao to moderate the toxicity of Fuzi. 2. If Mahuang is used at 15 g or more, it must be decocted for a long time, at least two hours. 3. Prescriptions containing Mahuang should not be taken after 8 p.m., otherwise it may easily cause insomnia. If insomnia still occurs after doing so, change to taking it after breakfast and lunch.