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A 47-year-old male complains of body aches. He thinks he caught a cold. He has fever and chills, but his main concern is joint pain, body ache, and body heaviness. You diagnose him with externally contracted wind-cold with dampness. What herb could you give him to release the exterior and dispel dampness?
Qiang Huo is the chief herb in Jiu Wei Qiang Huo Tang (Nine-Herb Decoction with Notopterygium). Qiang Huo releases the exterior, but it is especially useful for treating symptoms of dampness, such as joint pain, body heaviness, and sleepiness. Qiang Huo also treat bi syndrome in the upper body.
Source: Scheid, V. (2009). Formulas & Strategies 2nd Edition. Seattle, WA: Eastland Press. pp. 24 [Q410]