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What is a muscle stretching formula? As the name suggests, it is specialized in treating muscle spasms and pain. Speaking of this, some friends know. That’s right, it’s peony and licorice soup. The original recipe for
Shaoyao Licorice Decoction is 12 grams each of peony and roasted licorice , decocted in water and taken. It comes from " Treatise on Febrile Diseases ", and is one of the classic prescriptions left by Zhang Zhongjing in . Among them, the peony is generally referred to as white peony. Moreover, when later doctors used it, the dosage of peony is often greater than licorice .
When it comes to the test cases of this Shaoyao Licorice Decoction, it can be said that there are countless. Let me tell you the most typical one.
: There was such a man who was 53 years old at the time. The first diagnosis was March 1987.
What is wrong with him? It's the left calf that often cramps, which has been the case for a month. When it occurs, the tendons seem to be shrinking together, gathering into a bag, legs hurt and cannot be straightened. At the same time, the affected big toe also twitched towards the soles of the foot.
At this time, he endured the pain and found a way to rub the contracted tendons open. However, sometimes, no matter how hard you rub or heat compress, the effect is not good. What should I do with
? After several twists and turns, the patient decided to apply for traditional Chinese medicine treatment.
diagnosis was found, and the patient had a stringy pulse, red tongue, and less moss.
After learning about this, the doctor decisively prescribed a prescription. That is, 24 grams of white peony and 12 grams of roasted licorice. The dosage of white peony is twice that of roasted licorice. What is the result of
? After taking 4 doses, the patient's symptoms were all smooth and there was no more leg cramps.
This is the basic process of medical cases. I'll tell you. The knowledge here is actually very simple.
You see, this patient's problem is obviously a lower limb tendon disease and a cramp and pain. According to modern medicine, it basically belongs to gastrocnemius spasm . To understand the words of ordinary people, the tendons suddenly cannot be stretched out and shrink together.
is good, now let's talk about why it contracts together. There are many reasons for
here. For example, if you suffer from cold, or calcium deficiency mentioned in Western medicine nutrition , etc.
So in traditional Chinese medicine, there is a possibility that yin blood is insufficient, and the tendons and veins cannot be nourished, so the contractures are contracted. The patients in the medical case above
belong to this list. Look, when he was in the hospital, his tongue was red and he had little moss. This is a typical manifestation of insufficient yin blood and deficiency and heat. Yin deficiency , so there is less moss. There is heat, so the tongue is red.
Therefore, in order to solve the problem of this patient, it is necessary to nourish yin blood and relieve emergency and relieve pain. After the moisturizing nature is restored, the tendons will no longer "club together to keep warm", and will expand each one and return to their original position. The patient's pain disappeared. How to achieve this goal by
? Just use peony licorice soup.
Shaoyao Licorice Decoction, the main effect is to sour and sweeten the yin, relieve emergency and relieve pain. Among them, peony nourishes yin and blood. Roasted licorice to nourish the middle and relieve pain. Peony and licorice are sour and sweet, and moisten the tendons and veins. In this way, it will play a fundamental role. The strange patient was cured after 4 doses.
You will understand when you see this. This Shaoyao and Licorice Decoction is actually aimed at teasers caused by insufficient yin blood and impotence of nourishing tendons and veins. The main symptoms of the patient are the tight tendons and veins, the pain of tendons and veins, and the flexion and extension of the tendons and veins or joints. Patients often have red tongue and less coat, and have thin and rapid pulse.
Moreover, Shaoyao and Gancao Decoction also treats gastric cramps and pain caused by insufficient stomach yin. This is easy to understand. The tendons and veins are not nourished by yin blood, and the legs can contractures, and the stomach can also contractures. If you have "cramps" in your stomach, you will definitely work well with Shaoyao and Licorice Decoction. The patient showed that the stomachache was painful, accompanied by dry mouth and tongue, dry stool, loss of appetite, short urine, and red tongue and less moss.
Of course, in addition to the above, Shaoyao Licorice Decoction has many therapeutic areas, which are little known. For example, treat this headache.
I remember when I was attending the classic prescription study class, my seniors talked about this case. There is a man in his 40s who has a headache in the afternoon. Chuanxiong Tea Mixa Powder, Qiju Dihuang Pills, etc., have tried them, but they are not easy to work.Western medicine diagnosed it as vascular neuropathic headache , and after Western medicine treatment, the effect was also poor.
Later, this person enrolled in traditional Chinese medicine for treatment. After examination, the patient's tongue tip was red, there was less coating, and his pulse was slightly rapid. After a closer look, the patient was slightly bitter, dreamy, tinnitus, and flushed. From this perspective, it is obvious that there is insufficient blood in the liver and yin liver. So, 45 grams of peony and 12 grams of licorice were used. What is the result of
? The patient took 6 doses and the pain was relieved. After taking another 12 doses, all symptoms will be relieved. Follow-up for half a year, no recurrence.
It is obvious that this patient also suffered from insufficient yin blood, and suffered from infertility and contracture of fascia . Therefore, it is also suitable for use with Shaoyao and Licorice Decoction for treatment.
From this we can see that this Peony and Licorice Decoction has a wide range of applications.
of course. There are still a small part of what Teacher Wen knows. Clinically, there are many unexpected successful experiences in the use of Shaoyao and Licorice Decoction. You have to dabble in and learn these things yourself.
In short, Shaoyao and Licorice Decoction is a pain-relieving prescription and muscle stretching prescription left by the master of Zhongjing for future generations. Wherever the yin blood is lost and the tendons and veins contract, it will stretch the tendons and veins wherever it is. What we need to do is to carefully understand the essence of it, open our eyes, and memorize the essence in our hearts. For non-professional readers, you can learn from and apply it under the guidance of traditional Chinese medicine practitioners.
is OK. I'm talking so much about this peony and licorice soup. Thank you for reading.
