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rx
formula
Licorice and Aconite C.
chinese formulae
definition
Licorice and Aconite C. = Gan Cao Fu Zi Tang.
sources: Hsu, 1980, p. 298; Dharmananda, 1986, p. 110.
signs and symptoms: Severe arthralgia, rheumatism, spontaneous sweating, swelling in the joints, decreased urination, difficulty in flexing and extending the arms and legs.
tongue and pulse: Floating and weak pulse.
indications: Damp Bi Syndrome. With the appropriate presentation, may be used in conditions conventionally diagnosed as rheumatoid arthritis, neuralgia, arthritis, periostitis, influenza, lumbago, and tenalgia.
cautions and contraindications:
ingredients: dosage for one day:
» 4 grams: white atractylodes (bai zhu).
» 3.5 grams: cinnamon twig (gui zhi).
» 2 grams: licorice (gan cao).
» 0.5 grams: aconite (fu zi).
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