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| Chinese Formula | Actions | Indications | Symptoms related to oedema of legs |
| 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). |
| Ji Sheng Shen Qi Wan Kidney Qi Pill; Cyathula and Plantago Pill |
Tonifies Kidney-Yang; Warms Kidney-Yang; Diuretic. | Oedema due to Kidney Deficiency with overflow of water. | Aversion to cold; Cold extremities; Oedema of legs; Oliguria; Distension of the abdomen; Pain in the lower back; Pale, swollen, and tooth-marked tongue with a Slippery-White coating; Deep-Tight pulse (Chen Jin). |
| Wu Tou Tang Aconite Decoction |
Warms the channels; Disperses Damp and Wind; Calms pain; Tonifies Qi and Blood. | Long-term invasion of the channels by Damp-Wind. | Restricted motion in the joints, particularly those of the hands and feet; Severe joint pain; Severe muscle pain; Severe pain of sinews; Paresis, cramp and oedema of legs due to Damp-Cold; Polyneuritis. |