| Chinese Formula | Actions | Indications | Symptoms related to painful bones |
Gui Zhi Qu Shao Yao Jia Ma Huang Xi Xin Fu Zi Tang
Cinnamon Twig Decoction minus Peony, plus Ephedra, Asarum and Prepared Aconite
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Warms Damp-Cold;
Transforms Damp-Cold;
Warms the Middle Burner.
| Hard, broad focal distension in the epigastrium due to Cold. | Aversion to cold;
Cold extremities;
Internal Cold;
Numbness of the limbs;
Painful bones;
Slow-Deep pulse (Chi Chen).
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Gan Cao Fu Zi Tang
Licorice and Prepared Aconite Decoction
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Disperses Damp and Wind;
Warms the channels.
| Wind-Damp both in the Exterior and Interior. | Difficulty in flexing and extending the limbs;
Pain which is worse upon pressure and touch;
Painful bones;
Rheumatism;
Spontaneous sweating;
Anuria;
Aversion to cold;
Oliguria;
Poor digestion;
Slight swelling of the body;
Wearing more clothing (failing to uncloth);
Swollen tongue, white coating;
Floating-Slippery pulse (Fu Hua).
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