Treatment of Weakness Syndrome 1999.6.24

Treatment of Weakness Syndrome 1999.6.24

Traditional Chinese medicine defines this syndrome as "weakness without use"—the large muscles are soft and short, while the small muscles are relaxed and elongated; relaxation leads to weakness, and shortness leads to stiffness. This condition is similar to many modern medical diagnoses, such as polyneuritis, radiculitis, progressive muscular dystrophy, myasthenia gravis, poliomyelitis, ascending spinal cord inflammation, and hysteria. The following formulas are commonly used in treating this condition:

① Huangqi, danggui, zhiliuxiang, meiyao, longyanrou, shanyao, hutaorou, maqianzi, lujiaojiao, tubiechong—this is Zhang Xichun's Zhen Wei Tang.

② Taoren, honghua, danggui, chuanxiong, chishao, shengdihuang, qinjiao, chuanlianzǐ, niuxi, jiangcan, quanshui, cephalus, muguah, shenjincao—(Zhao Xinbo's empirical formula).

③ Shengshigao 20 g, hanshuishi 20 g, zishijing 20 g, baishijing 20 g, shenglonggu and moli each 15 g, huashi 20 g, guizhi 10 g, ganjiang 6 g, dahuang 6 g, shengdihuang 12 g, danggui 10 g, niuxi 10 g, muguah 10 g, qinjiao 10 g, weilingxian 10 g—(Fengyin Tang from "Jin Gui Yao Lue").

④ Guizhi, niuxi, fuzi, xiangfu, dan nanxing, wutou, maqianzi, yujin, gancao, danggui, chuanxiong, chishao, banxia, chenpi, ezhushi, houpu—(Father's empirical formula).

⑤ Shenglonggu, moli, chaosuanren, shengyiren, muguah, bixie, baishao, gancao, roucongrong, longyanrou, danggui, tusizi, duzhong—(Father's empirical formula).

⑥ Weilingxian, danpi, shengdihuang, shanjuyu, shanyao, danshen, fuling, zexie, wumei, tianhua fen, tiandong, qingfengteng, haifengteng, luoshiteng, jixueteng, bajitian, huangqi—(Empirical formula).

⑦ Huangqi, guizhi, baishao, gancao, shengjiang, dazao, xixin, mutong, mahuang, fuzi—(Empirical formula).