Reduced range of motion in the joints according to Chinese Medicine
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Two herbal formulas that might help with reduced range of motion in the joints
Xuan Bi Tang
Source date: 1798 AD
Number of ingredients: 9 herbs
Key actions: Clears and resolves Damp-Heat. Unblocks the meridians. Disbands painful obstruction.
Why might Xuan Bi Tang help with reduced range of motion in the joints?
Because it is a formula often recommended to treat the pattern '/tcm-education-center/patterns/painful_obstruction_due_to_damp_heat_in_channels' of which reduced mobility is a symptom.
Gui Zhi Shao Yao Zhi Mu Tang
Source date: 220 AD
Number of ingredients: 9 herbs
Key actions: Clears Heat and inflammations. Unblocks the flow of Yang Qi and promotes movement (in areas with painful obstruction). Clears Wind and Damp. Relieves pain.
Why might Gui Zhi Shao Yao Zhi Mu Tang help with reduced range of motion in the joints?
Because it is a formula often recommended to treat the pattern '/tcm-education-center/patterns/painful_obstruction_with_wind-cold-damp' of which reduced range of motion in the affected joints is a symptom.
The two Chinese Medicinal herbs most likely to help treat reduced range of motion in the joints
Why might Stephania Root (Fang Ji) help with reduced range of motion in the joints?
Because it is a key herb in Xuan Bi Tang, a herbal formula indicated to treat the pattern '' (a pattern with reduced range of motion in the joints as a symptom)
Stephania Roots is a Cold herb that tastes Bitter. It targets the Bladder and the Lung.
Its main actions are: Encourages urination. Allays pain and dispels Wind-Damp painful obstruction (Bi Pain).
Why might Cinnamon Twig (Gui Zhi) help with reduced range of motion in the joints?
Because it is a key herb in Gui Zhi Shao Yao Zhi Mu Tang, a herbal formula indicated to treat the pattern '' (a pattern with reduced range of motion in the joints as a symptom)
Cinnamon Twigs is a Warm herb that tastes Pungent and Sweet. It targets the Heart, the Lung and the Spleen.
Its main actions are: Adjusts the nutritive Ying and defensive Wei Qi. Relieves the Exterior through sweating. Warms and disperses Cold. Removes obstruction of Yang. Promotes the circulation of Yang Qi in the chest. Regulates and moves blood.
Other symptoms often associated with reduced range of motion in the joints
Heat and pain in the joints Fever Shaking chills Scanty and dark urine Lusterless and yellow complexion Weight loss Headaches Dizziness Shortness of breath Nausea