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Yi Yi Ren Tang Jia Jian薏苡仁湯加減

Modified Coicis Decoction

Medicinals
12

Composition

  • Chuan XiongRz. Chuanxiong10 g

    Invigorates Blood, regulates Qi, expels Wind-Cold and alleviates pain.

    for Wind-Damp Invasion blocking the Blood vessels causing pain, numbness and paralysis.
    expels Wind-Dampness, warms the channels and collaterals, facilitates joint movement and relieves Bi pain for joint and limb pain due to External Wind-Cold invasion
  • Qiang HuoRx. et Rz. Notopterygii10 g

    Expels Wind-Cold-Dampness, disperses Cold, unblocks painful obstruction, alleviates pain and guides Qi to the Tai Yang and Du Channels.

    for headache and generalized body aches and pains associated with painful obstruction
    for pain due to Wind-Dampness.
    for Wind-Dampness.
    for a heavy-headed sensation.
  • Du HuoRx. Angelicae Pubescentis10 g

    Disperses Wind-Cold-Dampness, opens the channels, vitalizes the vessels and alleviates pain.

    • Ma Huang
    for Wind-Cold with anhidrosis and body aches and pains.
    for numbness in the legs.
    • Qiang Hu
    o for joint pain and numbness.
  • Fang FengRx. Saposhnikoviae10 g

    Expels Wind-Cold-Dampness and alleviates pain.

    for pain due to Wind-Dampness.
    for Wind-Cold-Damp Bi.
    • Ma Huang
    dispels Wind-Cold from the Exterior.
  • Zhi Chuan WuRx. Aconiti Preparata3 g

    Expels Wind-Dampness, disperses Cold, warms and activates the Channels and stops pain.

  • Ma HuangHb. Ephedrae3 g

    Releases the Exterior, disperses Cold, promotes urination reduces edema.

    for Wind-Cold excess conditions with fever and chills but no sweat and Wind-Cold-Damp Bi.
  • Dang GuiRx. Angelicae Sinensis10 g

    Tonifies, invigorates and harmonizes the Blood, disperses Cold and alleviates pain.

    harmonizes, nourishes and invigorates the Blood and disperses Blood Stasis.
  • Cang ZhuRz. Atractylodes10 g

    Strongly dries Dampness, tonifies the Spleen, expels Wind-Dampness, clears Dampness from the Lower Jiao and releases the Exterior.

    for Damp Predominant Bi.
  • Yi Yi RenSm. Coicis10 g

    Promotes urination, leaches out Dampness, strengthens the Spleen, clears Heat, expels pus, expels Wind-Dampness and soothes numbness.

    • Ma Huang, Gui Zhi
    Cang Zhu, for Wind-Damp Bi*.
  • Gui ZhiRam. Cinnamomi6 g

    Releases external Wind-Cold from the muscle layer. and harmonizes the Ying and Wei, warms the channels and collaterals to relieve pain, disperses Cold, unblocks Yang, transforms Qi and warms and facilitates the flow of Blood through the vessels.

    for Wind-Cold Damp Bi.
  • Han Fang JiRx. Stephaniae Tetrandrae10 g

    Expels Wind-Dampness, alleviates pain, promotes urination and reduces edema.

  • Bei XieRz. Dioscoreae Hypoglaucae10 g

    Resolves turbid Dampness in the Lower Jiao, expels Wind-Dampness, relaxes the sinews, and unblocks the Luo Channels.

Actions

  • Eliminates Dampness
  • Brings down swelling
  • Regulates the flow of Qi
  • Warms the meridians
  • Expels Wind

Patterns treated

Bi Syndrome caused by Wind and Dampness

Manifestations

  • Painful, swollen joints, most notably in the hands and feet
  • A heavy feeling in the joints
  • A numb feeling in the joints
  • Stiff, unyielding joints
  • A febrile state
  • A heavy sensation throughout the body
  • A cold feeling in the body
  • Dizziness, with relief felt from pressure
  • A tired, worn-out feeling
  • The complexion appears pale
  • A tendency to feel more comfortable when warm
Tongue body
Pallid
Coating
Dense and white, or oily and white
Pulse
Thin and slippery

Indications

  • Joint inflammation
  • Rheumatic disease
  • Stroke
  • Joint pain
  • Long-standing fever with swollen limbs
  • Rheumatism affecting multiple joints
  • Arthritis of the mucoid type
  • Arthritis of the rheumatoid type
  • Arthritis caused by tuberculosis
  • Rheumatism of the muscles
  • The condition known as beriberi
  • Inflammation of the kidneys
  • Fluid accumulation in the lungs
  • Inflammation of the pleura
  • Sciatic nerve pain

Modifications

Notes

This prescription is typically applied when Bi Syndrome persists despite treatment, or when inadequate care during the acute phase allows it to progress into a chronic condition.