Also known as oxtail tendon: oxtail tendon, big shunjin vine, big Stretchin tendon, Baibu Stretchin tendon, water shake bamboo, asparagus grass, oxtail tendon, oxtail knot, oxtail roll, water polo flower, Daye Shenjin, Oxtail Fern, Shenjin Ling, etc.
Meridian distribution of nature and flavor: warm in nature, pungent and bitter in taste, and returns to the liver meridian.
Usage and dosage: The general dosage is 3 to 12 grams, which can be decoctioned, taken externally, etc.
Indications: Shenjincao has the effects of dispelling rheumatism, relaxing the meridians and activating collaterals. It can be used to treat wind-cold dampness, muscle spasm and pain, etc.
For external use, it can treat swelling and pain caused by bruises and injuries.
Treatment formula:
1. Treat wind-cold-damp paralysis, limp and numb limbs, joint pain, and difficulty in flexion and extension: Shenjincao, Qianghuo, Duhuo, Guizhi, White Peony, etc. point. Decoct in water, remove residue and take warm.
2. To treat weakness of limbs and numbness of skin: Divide into equal portions Radix Scutellariae, Pine Knot, Xugufeng and Clematis. Decoct in water, remove residue and take warm.
3. To treat joint pain: 25 grams each of Scutellaria sinensis and Trichosanthes striata, and 50 grams each of roadside vitex and rat thorn. Decoct in water, remove residue and take warm.
(From "Hunan Drug Chronicles")