Decoction to remove obstructions
Source (Marie): Yi Xue Xin Wu

Class: Expel Wind
Subclass: Expel Wind-Damp
Actions:
Disperses Cold, Damp and Wind
Harmonizes Nutritive-Qi and Defensive-Qi
Tonifies Nutritive-Qi and Defensive-Qi
Indications:
Painful obstruction due to invasion of Wind-Cold-Damp with localized Qi stasis.
Fixed or irregular pain exacerbated by the Cold and improved by the Heat.
Possible symptoms and diseases:
Numbness of the extremities
Sensation of gravity or numbness
Rheumatism of the wrists, ankles, knees and elbows
Goutte
Local inflammation
Body Heavyness
Stiffness of the neck
Stiffness of the shoulders
Stiffness of the upper back
Difficulty of movements
Pale tongue with white coating
Pulse Chi (slow), sometimes Jin Xian (tight) or Hua (slippery)
Preparation:
DECOCTION: 60 to 90 g per liter. Reduction to 40 cl.