Wu Tou Tang烏頭湯
Aconite Decoction
- Substances
- 5
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Composition
Expels Wind-Dampness, disperses Cold, warms and activates the Channels and stops pain.
- Ma Huang
- Bai Shao
- Ma HuangHb. Ephedrae6–9 g
Releases the exterior, induces sweating, promotes urination and disperses Cold.
for Wind-Cold Bi. Strengthens the Spleen, tonifies Qi, tonifies Wei Qi, stabilizes the Exterior and nourishes Blood.
Tonifies the Spleen, tonifies Qi, alleviates pain and moderates and harmonizes the properties of the other herbs.
Actions
- Scatters Cold
- Strengthens Yang
- Restores Qi and Blood
- Alleviates pain
- Warms the meridians
- Scatters Wind
Syndromes traités
- Bi Syndrome from Wind-Cold-Damp, in which Cold predominates
- Chronic invasion of the channels by Wind-Cold-Dampness
- Cold Bi occurring in those who are Qi Deficient
Manifestations
- Marked difficulty bending and straightening the joints
- Intense pain
- Coldness of the hands and feet
- Dislike of Cold
- Tiredness
- Loose bowel movements
- Intense pain and coldness affecting the muscles and joints
- Markedly limited joint movement
- Coldness in the limbs
- Pain throughout the body, particularly in the hands and feet
- Loss of appetite
- A sense of heaviness in the muscles
- Prone to catching colds
- Absence of thirst
- Corps de la langue
- The tongue is pale and shows slight teethmarks
- Enduit
- A greasy white coating
- Pouls
- The pulse is deep and thready, or wiry, tight and slow, or slightly slippery
Indications
- Degenerative joint disease
- Pain affecting all the joints
- Obstruction accompanied by pain
- Periarthritis of the shoulder joint
- Stiffness and pain in the neck
- Pain in the shoulder
- Generalized bodily pain
- The disorder known as Leg Qi
- Joint pain
- Compression of the carpal tunnel
- Inflammation of the brachial plexus nerves
- Pain in the upper back
- Pain in the low back
- Pain in the hip
Modifications
When Cold is more pronounced
- +Zhi Fu Zi
- +Gan Jiang
- +Xi Xin
- +Gui Zhi
When carpal tunnel syndrome is present
For osteoarthritis presenting with severely cold extremities
- +Bai Zhu
- +Xi Xin
For osteoarthritis involving pain in the upper extremities
- +Bai Zhu
- +Gui Zhi
For osteoarthritis accompanied by knee pain
- +Bai Zhu
- +Niu Xi
For osteoarthritis where pain is felt in the spinal column
- +Bai Zhu
- +Qin Jiao
For long-standing osteoarthritis accompanied by Kidney and Liver Deficiency
When brachial plexus neuritis is present
For brachial plexus neuritis where pain radiates to the arm and fingers
When there is neck pain and stiffness
When pain is present in the upper back
When there is shoulder pain
For long-standing shoulder pain accompanied by Qi and Blood Deficiency
When Blood Stasis is present
When osteoarthritis is present
- +Bai Zhu
For osteoarthritis where Dampness is more pronounced
- +Bai Zhu
- +Yi Yi Ren
- +Cang Zhu
For osteoarthritis involving Blood Stasis with pricking pain
For osteoarthritis involving pain in the lower extremities
- +Bai Zhu
- +Du Huo
For osteoarthritis accompanied by shoulder pain
- +Bai Zhu
- +Jiang Huang
For osteoarthritis accompanied by low back pain
- +Bai Zhu
- +Du Zhong
When periarthritis affects the shoulder
For long-standing periarthritis of the shoulder
For brachial plexus neuritis where pain radiates to the back
For brachial plexus neuritis accompanied by Phlegm-Damp Obstruction and occult Blood
For hip pain accompanied by aversion to Cold
For hip pain that radiates to the legs
For hip pain accompanied by swelling of the hip joints
For hip pain accompanied by Cold in the lower limbs
When hip pain is severe
Notes
Before the other ingredients are added, Zhi Chuan Wu needs to be pre-decocted for roughly thirty to sixty minutes together with 60g of honey, which lowers its toxicity.