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Yang-Invigorating Recuperation Decoction bu yang huan wu tang 

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[INGREDIENTS]: Astragalus root 120g,   Chinese angelica root 6g,   Red peony root 6g,   Earth-worm 3g,   Chuanxiong rhizome 3g ,  Safflower 3g ,  Peach kernel 3g  

[DIRECTIONS]: Decoct all the herbs in water for oral administration.

[EFFECTS]: Replenishing qi, promoting blood circulation and clearing collaterals.

[INDICATIONS]: Hemiplegia of apoplectic sequelae marked by wry face, slur­ring of speech, involuntary drooling, atrophy and disability of lower limbs, fre­quent urination or involuntary enuresis, white coating of tongue and moderate pulse.

[ANALYSIS OF FORMULA]: It is the basic formula commonly used for hemi­plegia of apoplectic sequelae manifested as syndrome of qi deficiency and blood stasis. Astragalus root as principal herb in the formula is used in large dosage to invigorate primordial qi so as to promote blood circulation and resolve blood stasis without impairment of the genuine-qi. Chinese angelica as an assistant herb root promotes blood criculation to resolve stasis without impairment of yin-blood. Chuanxiong rhizome, red peony root, peach kernel and safflower are used to assist Chinese angelica root in promoting blood circulation to resolve stasis. Earth-worm has the effects of clearing the meridians and activating the collaterals. They play the role of adjuvant and dispatcher herbs. The combination of all ingredients makes qi activated and blood circulated normally, stasis resolved and the meridians and collaterals cleared, thus bring the result of recovery.

The dosage of astragalus root usually begins with 30 to 60 grams and then is increased gradually. The patient should continue to take the decoction after re­lease of symptoms for a period to prevent relapse.

This formula can be used for sequelae of cerebrovascular accident, sequelae of infantile paralysis or hemiplegia paraplegia and monoplegia caused by other disea­ses manifested as syndrome of qi deficiency and blood stasis.