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| Chinese Formula | Actions | Indications | Symptoms of 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 |
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). |
| Gan Cao Fu Zi Tang Licorice and Prepared Aconite Decoction |
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). |