According to the recommendations of the Pharmacopoeia, the general dosage of hyssop is 5-12g, astragalus is 9-30g, and henbane is 9-15g.
Cow’s Knee can expel blood stasis and promote menstruation (remove blood stasis and dredge the meridians), tonify the liver and kidneys, strengthen the muscles and bones, diuretic and diaphoretic (improve the problem of dribbling in urine and the problem of small amount of urine not being passed), and induce the blood to flow downward (promote the blood to run downward).
It is used in treating menorrhagia, dysmenorrhea, lumbar and knee pain, weakness of muscles and bones, gonorrhea (increased frequency of urination, astringent pain in urination), edema, headache, vertigo, toothache, mouth sores, vomiting of blood, epistaxis. Use with caution in pregnant women.
Astragalus can tonify qi and elevate yang, stabilize the surface to stop sweating (stopping sweating by strengthening the muscle surface), promote diuresis to reduce swelling, generate fluid and nourish blood, promote stagnation and paralysis (making the paralyzed meridians smooth), support toxin and drain pus (discharging pus and toxin from the body), and astringent sores and muscle growth (helping sores to heal more quickly and promoting the growth of new flesh).
It is clinically used in treating qi deficiency and weakness, sinking of the middle qi (deficiency of the spleen and stomach qi, which results in the falling of the internal organs), blood in the stool and leakage of menstruation (excessive menstrual flow or more than a few drops), sweating due to deficiency of the surface of the body (due to the weakness of the surface of the muscle and frequent natural sweating), edema due to deficiency of the qi, atrophy due to deficiency of the blood, paralysis (inability of the limbs to move at will), paralysis pain and numbness, and so on.
It is not suitable for those with yin deficiency and hyperactivity of yang, solid evil on the surface and internal stagnation.
Chicken Blood Vine can invigorate blood, tonify blood, regulate menstruation and relieve pain, and relax tendons and collaterals. It is used for menstrual disorders, dysmenorrhea, menstrual closure, rheumatic paralysis, numbness and paralysis, blood deficiency and atrophy. Contraindications and adverse reactions are not clear.
Please do not use the drug by yourself to avoid adverse reactions.