has left messages many times, asking me to talk about the problem of numbness in his hands and feet. This fan had just retired and was bored at home, so he found some handicrafts to do at home. He didn’t want to make much money, but he mainly worked on his daily life. I'm used to being busy, and it's hard to be idle. And being at home doesn't affect laundry, cooking, etc. It can be said that it kills two birds with one stone.
However, God is not as good as man. I thought it was a good idea. I never thought that I would not be able to bear it after just a few days of doing it. After working hard every day, my hands would become so numb at night that I could not even sleep. Soaking your hands in hot water can provide some relief, but it doesn't have any fundamental effect. Later, I had no choice but to give up.
According to her, her hands and feet are usually cold, and occasionally she will have numbness in her hands, especially when she is busy at work. What she is most worried about now is that this problem will become more and more serious. She hopes that in the future Here is a recipe for treating numbness in hands and feet.
After listening to her story, a classic recipe from Zhang Zhongjing immediately came to mind. What recipe is it? The young man will give it a try first.
There is an old saying: Know yourself and the enemy and you will be victorious in every battle. To defeat your opponent, you must understand your opponent.
The problem of numbness in hands and feet has been around since ancient times. Traditional Chinese Medicine calls numbness "xuebi". "Bi" means numbness. In traditional Chinese medicine, it refers to the disease of limb pain or numbness. Blood paralysis is numbness and pain caused by poor blood circulation and inability of blood to pass through.
In the "Synopsis of the Golden Chamber" written by our medical sage Zhang Zhongjing, there is a prescription called Astragalus Guizhi Wuwu Decoction , which is specially formulated for To overcome numbness of hands and feet, Astragalus Guizhi Wuwu Decoction can replenish qi and nourish blood, warm the meridians and dredge the meridians. The meridians will be dredged, and the qi and blood will come over. The hands and feet will be nourished and nourished by the qi and blood, and it will be like returning from the ice and snow. In the warm spring, you will naturally not feel numb.
Let’s learn this recipe together!
Astragalus and Guizhi Wuwu Decoction consists of: Astragalus, peony, cinnamon twig, ginger, and jujube.
The medical sage’s prescription can be said to embody the principle of “ great way to simplicity ” to the extreme. Although the prescription only uses five herbs, each of them is very precise and irreplaceable.
Looking at the whole recipe, Zhang Zhongjing first used cinnamon twigs and ginger to replenish Yang Qi in the body. When Yang Qi is sufficient, it can dissolve the cold and dampness in the body. At the same time, Yang Qi can also open up blocked meridians and provide relief. Qi and blood open the way.
Then astragalus is used to replenish qi, and the qi brings blood to the extremities of our hands and feet. After the hands and feet are supplied with qi and blood, they will naturally become flexible and powerful, and all numbness and pain will disappear.
We often say "numbness" together. In fact, numbness and wood are two different concepts. The inability to pass Qi is called numbness, and the inability to pass blood is called wood. When both Qi and blood cannot pass, there will be blockage, and there will be blockage. Pain, when it really hurts, it becomes more serious.
Astragalus Guizhi Wuwu Decoction can replenish both qi and blood, and can also generate yang qi. When the blood is sufficient, the hands and feet can move freely, and when the qi is sufficient, it can It makes the hands and feet strong, has enough yang energy and can remove dampness. So from this point of view, this prescription can not only treat numbness caused by blocked qi and blood, but also treat weak and weak hands and feet, as well as hands and feet caused by wind, cold and dampness. Numbness, pain, and numbness on the skin are all effective.
Such people are often accompanied by insufficient Qi and blood, weak and cold constitution, lack of exercise, general weakness, sallow complexion, fear of wind and cold, prone to sweating, head and body fatigue, pale tongue color, and tongue coating. White or greasy, with teeth marks on the edge of the tongue. If you have these symptoms and are accompanied by cold hands and feet, numbness, weakness or pain, it means that you are an indication for Guizhi Huangqi Wuwu Decoction.How to use the formula
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First, take the medicine according to the above prescription. Soak for half an hour before boiling. Boil three bowls of water into one bowl. After pouring out the concoction, add two bowls of water and boil it into one bowl. Mix the two bowls of water evenly, morning and evening. Take it warmly in two doses, and the remaining medicinal residue can be fried again and used to soak hands and feet.
Of course, this prescription is just a basic prescription, and you can flexibly add or subtract it according to your own situation. Traditional Chinese medicine is very flexible, and learning traditional Chinese medicine certainly cannot be too rigid.
If you have any questions, you can ask me first and I can help you.