Prescription: 2liang of Stephania tetrandra, 3liang of Radix Stephaniae Tetrandrae, 12 and a half of Paeonia lactiflora, 2liang of Gentiana macrophylla, 5liang of Coicis Semen, 3liang of Chaenomeles speciosa, 3liang of Radix Dipsaci (fried with wine) and 3liang of Radix Achyranthis Bidentatae (fried with wine).

the preparation method is powder.

it can be used for treating beriberi caused by stagnation of blood stasis after delivery, stagnation of damp-heat and bet, persistent swelling and pain of the foot and tibia, and heavy pulse.

usage and dosage: 3 yuan per serving, decocted in water, and taken warm.

various schools discuss that Stephania tetrandra purges blood to separate damp-heat, Stephania tetrandra disperses blood to separate pathogenic wind, Radix Paeoniae Rubra breaks blood stasis to dredge channels, rice kernels ooze damp-heat to remove arthralgia, Gentiana macrophylla dredge muscles and promote blood circulation, Papaya wakes up the spleen and relaxes tendons, and Achyranthes bidentata helps blood circulation. In order to disperse the water and dissipate the blood stasis, the damp-heat will melt itself and the meridians will be clear, so why the swelling and pain will not go away?

Excerpt from Volume 3 of Six Books on Medical Strategy.