Today I would like to introduce a small recipe called Shaoyao Gancao Decoction. The recipe consists of two herbs, peony and roasted licorice. However, don't underestimate this prescription. If used correctly, the curative effect will be outstanding. It is a prescription that every Chinese medicine doctor is good at using.
So, what is the mystery of this recipe?
Let me tell you an example first, in the past few days, the weather has started to get warmer, a friend asked me upset: "Why is my right eyelid beating non-stop, it has been three days, and the left eye is beating for money." , jumping in the right eye, isn’t there something wrong with me? How should I treat it?”
There are actually many patients like this. It’s not a big deal, but it’s very annoying. I’ve seen people who were bothered by eyelids and facial muscles beating all day long. They were eventually hospitalized, but nothing worked. Finally, they came to me. I always introduced this Shaoyao Gancao Decoction, and the symptoms were eliminated immediately.
The same is true for this friend this time. I introduced this party, but he said that he returned to normal the next day, and he was overjoyed.
There are also friends with leg cramps, some friends who grind their teeth at night, etc., and some of them are also effective with this prescription.
Well, let's talk about this side next, but this side has a lot of history.
This prescription is very simple. It comes from Zhang Zhongjing's "Treatise on Febrile Diseases". It is white peony root and roasted licorice. Sometimes, red peony will be used. There are also teachers who advocate the use of raw licorice, but we basically use roasted licorice.
This prescription is mainly used for the treatment of symptoms such as "typhoid fever, floating pulse, spontaneous sweating, frequent urination, upset, slight aversion to cold, and jerky feet". The reason for this kind of situation, in "Treatise on Febrile Diseases", is that Taiyang disease took Guizhi decoction by mistake, which caused both yin and yang to be injured. After treatment, although yang recovered, the nourishing yin was still insufficient to nourish the tendons, resulting in cramped feet. a card. Now, the scope of application has already broken through this category, as long as it is insufficient body fluid, which leads to various contractures of tendons and arteries, this prescription can be used.
The specific principle of this prescription lies in the symptoms of "spontaneous sweating, frequent urination, upset, slight aversion to cold, and cramped feet" written by Zhang Zhongjing.
We know that the human body is nourished by body fluid. Yin blood and body fluid can nourish the meridians of the limbs. If the tendons are nourished, everything is normal. If the tendons are not nourished by yin and fluid, pain, spasms, etc. will occur. reaction.
The symptoms written by Zhang Zhongjing are manifestations of insufficient yin fluid. First, the sweat comes out spontaneously, that is, the yin fluid comes out with sweat. After sweating, people with insufficient body fluid often have more fluid deficiency; the same is true for the number of urination. , The frequency of urination is very frequent. At the beginning, the amount is ok, but later the amount is not much, which is also the damage of body fluid; then it is upset, and the body fluid is insufficient to nourish the heart yin, and it will be upset. This kind of situation is in summer. The weather is very hot and the body fluid is seriously injured, especially after the body fluid is injured. You can feel the dry mouth and tongue, like the heart is on fire; then there is a slight aversion to cold, which is about exogenous diseases at that time, but, People with insufficient body fluid also have a slight aversion to cold, why? It is because of insufficient body fluid, there will be problems in the operation of the meridians, which will cause a disadvantage in defense, so there will be a slight aversion to cold.
The last one is foot spasm, which is leg cramps. Now we know that leg cramps are generally caused by cold, so we can add dried ginger and other yang-warming medicines to this prescription. In addition to cold, the general leg cramps are mostly due to insufficient body fluid and lack of nourishment of the meridians. Therefore, strictly speaking, it is not just leg cramps, but also cramps in other parts of the body, such as the back, shoulders and neck. The spasm and pain of local muscles can also be treated with this prescription.
The peony in the prescription can nourish yin liquid, harmonize blood vessels, nourish tendons and relieve spasms. Roasted licorice nourishes the middle and urgent. The combination of peony and licorice is a sour and sweet agent for transforming yin, which can soften the liver, nourish yin, nourish blood vessels and relieve spasm, so it has an excellent effect on this disease.
Then, in addition to treating the lack of nourishment of tendons caused by insufficient body fluid, this prescription can also regulate the disharmony of liver and spleen, and abdominal pain. There are many patients with abdominal pain, and the effect of taking this prescription is also very good. Why is this?
The ancients explained this in this way. Cheng Wuji said in "Treatise on Ming Li Fang Lun": "The spleen cannot flow its body fluid for the stomach to irrigate the surrounding sides, so the convulsion is urgent. Use licorice to produce Yangming fluid, peony to And the liquid of Taiyin, the feet are stretched out, and this is the method of yin and yang.” This means that the lack of body fluid and the lack of nourishment of the meridians are related to the spleen and stomach. His point of view is that “the spleen cannot flow its body fluid for the stomach.” , Then, why can't the spleen produce body fluid? The main reason is that the spleen is restrained by the liver wood, and the white peony root in the prescription can soften the liver and relieve the liver. Therefore, in the Qing Dynasty, Wang Yu (rèn) An said in "Yi Fang Ji Jie": "Pain is caused by wood that overcomes pain. Soil, white peony can purify the liver, and licorice can soothe the liver and spleen."
Therefore, this prescription can also be understood from this perspective. The white peony root in the prescription softens the liver and restrains the liver, so that the liver wood cannot restrain the spleen soil, while the roasted licorice nourishes the spleen and solidifies the middle, making the temper strong and strong. Overwhelmed by liver wood. Therefore, this prescription is also called Wuji Decoction, and it talks about the harmonizing effect on the liver and spleen.
The specific weight of this prescription is 12 grams of white peony root and 12 grams of roasted licorice, boiled with 600 ml of water, boiled 300 ml, removed the water, and then served after warming. The amount of this recipe will be adjusted when we use it now. Under normal circumstances, I will use 30 grams of white peony root and 6 grams of roasted licorice. The experience of some teachers is that the amount of white peony root is the best to use. They will use 50-60 grams. I think in general, 30 grams is enough.
Now, let me introduce to you the diseases that I know that this prescription can treat.
1. Leg cramps: Except for cold, most of the leg cramps are caused by insufficient body fluid and lack of nourishment of tendons. Therefore, this formula can be used to treat it. Generally, it will be effective after one dose. Generally, three doses are enough. It is not necessary Multiple uses. From the perspective of traditional Chinese medicine, leg cramps are just an external response, which reflects the lack of body fluid in the body, which is fundamental.
2. Leg spasms and weakness: In the past, this prescription was mostly used to treat foot and leg weakness and inability to walk. Many people seem to be lame and have limited walking, but there is no organic disease. This is caused by insufficient body fluid and lack of nourishment of tendons. , "Nei Jing" says: "The liver governs the tendons." The occurrence of "muscle flaccidity" of lower limb weakness is mainly related to the dysfunction of the liver. If the pathogenic heat is restrained for a long time, it consumes the Yin fluid, leading to the loss of liver yin and insufficient liver blood, then the tendons will lose their nourishment and become slack and weak. Over time, the limbs will be flaccid and weak, and the condition of "muscle flaccidity" will be formed.
3. Restless Leg Syndrome: This is a disease in which the legs tremble continuously. There are many patients among the elderly. I once used this prescription to treat an old woman's disease, and she was cured after three treatments.
4. Grinding teeth during sleep: During sleep at night, some people have occlusal muscle spasm, causing teeth grinding, and even giving people a horrible feeling. In fact, most of this is due to insufficient body fluid.
5. Back muscle spasm: Sometimes, because of incorrect lying posture, the back muscles spasm and cause endless pain. Using this prescription can relieve the spasm and has a certain effect. Similarly, for the spasm of the shoulder and neck, You can also use this side conditioning.
6. Abdominal pain: There are many causes of abdominal pain, such as cold, blood stasis and other reasons, while abdominal pain around the navel caused by disharmony between liver and spleen, and no solid accumulation in the intestines is due to deficiency of qi and blood, imbalance of yin and yang, Cause gastrointestinal spasms and acute pain. The evidence shows that the abdomen is tense and uncomfortable during the pain, and there is a strong colic. Use Shaoyao Gancao Decoction to relieve pain, or add yang-boosting products to reconcile yin and yang, and abdominal pain will stop itself.
7. Muscle twitching (including eyelid twitching): Many people have experienced this symptom, but it is not harmful and has not attracted everyone's attention. However, in the view of traditional Chinese medicine, muscle twitching is mostly caused by insufficient body fluid. It is impossible to nourish the tendons, so if this kind of problem occurs, it is better to replenish the body fluid, so as not to affect the normal operation of the body. This side is sour and sweet, which can nourish the body fluid.
In addition, in many fields such as gynecology, this prescription is widely used, so don't underestimate it just because it is only two medicines. What we introduce is the cramps that ordinary people often encounter but do not know how to solve. Just a small problem.
There are a few things to keep in mind when taking this formula.
1. Some friends urinate more after taking it. This is a normal phenomenon. White peony has the effect of urinating. It is to discharge the excess water in the body that you have not used. It will recover after stopping the medicine.
2. Diarrhea. Some friends have diarrhea after taking it, which is basically normal. The nature of white peony is a bit cold, and it can be recovered after stopping the drug.
3. Drowsiness. Some friends feel sleepy after taking this prescription. This is a good thing, and it is a good time to nourish qi and blood. You need to sleep well and nourish enough qi and blood so that your body can recover.
4. I advocate drinking this prescription now and boil it now. Try not to boil it in the morning and drink it in the evening. This is my personal experience.
5. This prescription is suitable for the symptoms. Generally, one dose will be effective, and even one dose will heal. Therefore, three doses are usually enough. I don’t think it is necessary to take more.
Okay, I will stop here to introduce this prescription. Traditional Chinese medicine is extensive and profound. There are many famous doctors here, who have applied it superbly. Many seemingly unrelated diseases have internal connections. They have used this prescription to treat many modern diseases. Disease, I will introduce it to you later when I have time!
