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| Synonyms |
| Deficiency of vitamin b1 Deficiency of thiamin |
| Chinese Formula | Actions | Indications | Symptoms of beriberi |
| Ji Ming San Powder to Take at Cock's Crow; Areca Seed and Chaenomeles Powder |
Moves Qi; Drains Damp-turbidity; Warms Damp-Cold; Transforms Damp-Cold. | Damp leg Qi which is caused by Damp-Cold settling in the legs and feet where it obstructs the channels and interrupts the smooth flow of Qi and Blood. | Beriberi; Cold lower limbs; Filariasis (elephantiasis); Numbness of the feet; Numbness of the legs; Oedema of feet; Oedema of legs; Oedema of lower extremities; Painful lower limbs; Weakness of the feet; Weakness of the legs; Ascending spasms; Aversion to cold; Nausea; Oppression of the chest; Stifling sensation; Walking difficulty; Tongue with a white-greasy coating; Soft-Deep pulse (Ru Chen). |
| Dang Gui Shao Yao San Tangkuei and Peony Powder |
Nourishes Liver-Blood; Soothes Liver-Qi; Tonifies the Spleen; Transforms Dampness; Drains Dampness. | Disharmony between the Liver and Spleen. Liver Blood Deficiency interferes with the free-flowing function of that organ and constrains the Qi. | Chronic nephritis; Dysmenorrhea; Habitual miscarriage; Slight oedema that begins in lower limbs; Threatened miscarriage; Beriberi; Oliguria; Spasmodic pain of the abdomen that is continuous but not severe. |
| Jia Wei Si Wu Tang Augmented Four-Substance Decoction |
Nourishes Blood; Dries Dampness. | Deficient Blood, Qi and Yin complicated by Dampness. | Atrophy of the lower limbs; Beriberi; Difficulty in movement; Weakness of the lower limbs. |