HERB FORMULAS

English:	Angelica Pubescentis Powder
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Pharmaceutical Latin	*Pin Yin*	Dosage	Actions
Rx. Angelicae Pubescentis	*Du Huo*	12g	Dispels Wind-Dampness, alleviates pain, disperses Wind-Cold-Dampness and releases the Exterior. With Fang Feng, for numbness in the legs. With Ma Huang, for Wind-Cold with anhidrosis and body aches and pains.
Rx. Saposhnikoviae	*Fang Feng*	9g	Releases the Exterior, expels External Wind, expels Wind-Dampness and alleviates pain.
Hb. Ephedrae	*Ma Huang*	6g	Induces sweating, releases the Exterior and warms and disperses Cold pathogens. With Zhi Fu Zi, for Wind-Cold Bi.
Rx. Aconiti Lateralis Preparata	*Zhi Fu Zi*	3g	Disperses Cold and Dampness, warms the channels and stops pain.
Rz. Chuanxiong	*Chuan Xiong*	9g	Invigorates the Blood, promotes the movement of Qi, expels Wind and alleviates pain. With Dang Gui, for a Wind-Damp Invasion blocking the Blood vessels causing pain, numbness and paralysis.
Rx. Cyathulae	*Chuan Niu Xi*	6g	Invigorates the Blood, dispels Blood Stasis, expels Wind, drains Dampness, tonifies the Kidneys and Liver and strengthens the tendons and bones.
Rx. Angelicae Sinensis	*Dang Gui*	6g	Tonifies, invigorates and harmonizes the Blood and disperses Cold. With Chuan Xiong, harmonizes, nourishes and invigorates the Blood and disperses Blood Stasis.
Rx. Puerariae	*Ge Gen*	9g	Discharges Exterior conditions and releases the muscles, especially of the neck and upper back.

Acute lower back ache, unrelieved by changing position or stretching
The pain is often accompanied by hypertonicity and a cold sensation in the low back
Wandering pain in the back and leg
Soreness or itching of the throat
Aversion to Wind and Cold
Tight sensation and tender points in the back area
Limitation of movement
When turning from side to side the pain may radiate to the upper back and make turning difficult
Stiffness and spasm of the back muscles
Symptoms are relieved by warmth and exacerbated by Wind-Cold

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