Indications: Chien Pu Wan tonifies muscles and joints in case of body aches. Helps for symptoms as a feeling of heaviness which worsens in cold and damp weather, low back pain. Also in case there is a feeling of weakness in the lower legs and difficulty with walking, stifness in the knees and hips and bad circulation.

According to Chinese tradition:

• strenghtens the "qi" especially in the legs;
• expels external wind, cold and dampness;
• nourishes muscles, tendons and articulations;
• eliminates the stagnation of Qi in the meridians of the legs.

The number of notification : pl/441/56

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Radix Rehmanniae glutinosa - shu di huang : nourishes xue, nourishes Yin, nourishes Jing and and fills the Marrow

Semen Coicis - yi yi ren : Strengthens the Spleen and resolves Dampness, Expels Wind-Dampness and relieves pain, Clears Damp-Heat

Radix Achyranthes bidentata - huai niu xi : Invigorates the Blood and expels Blood Stasis, Nourishes Liver and Kidney Yin, strengthens the sinews and bones and benefits the joints

Cortex Eucommiae ulmoides - du zhong : tonifies yang and strengthens the sinews and bones, aids the smooth flow of Qi and xue 

Radix Angelica sinensis, - dang gui : Invigorates and harmonizes the Blood and disperses Cold (stops pain due to Blood Stasis), alleviates pain

Cortex Phellodendron- huang bai : Drains Damp-Heat especially from the Lower Jiao, drains fire

Rhizoma Atractylodes macrocephala- bai zhu : Tonifies the Spleen and augments Qi, Dries Dampness and promotes water metabolism, Stabilizes the Exterior 

Radix Paeoniae lactiflora - bai shao : nourishes xue, Astringes Yin and adjusts the Ying and Wei, Calms Liver Yang and Liver Wind and alleviates pain

Radix Astragalus membranaceus - huang qi : Tonifies Qi and Blood, Strengthens the Spleen and raises the Yang Qi of the Spleen and Stomach, Tonifies Wei Qi, stabilizes the Exterior, Relieves numbness and pain

Rhizoma Dioscorea opposita - shan yao : Tonifies Yin and astringes Jing

Fructus Schisandra chinensis - wu wei zi : Tonifies the Kidneys, binds up Essence (astringes Jing), tonifies qi

Fructus Lycii chinensis - gou qi zi : Nourishes and tonifies Liver and Kidney Blood and Yin, Benefits Jing

Radix Ginseng - ren shen : Powerfully tonifies Yuan Qi, Tonifies Qi in Deficiency patients with Exterior conditions

Semen Cuscutae chinensis - ti si zi : Strengthens Yang, nourishes Yin, astringes Jing and urine and benefits the marrow, Tonifies the Kidneys and Liver 

Rhizoma Atractylodes - cang zhu : Strongly dries Dampness and tonifies the Spleen, expels Wind-Dampness

Radix Saposhinkoviae- fang feng : Releases the Exterior and expels External Wind, Expels Wind-Dampness and alleviates pain, Expels Internal Wind and stops spasms

Rhizoma Notopterygium- qiang huo : Releases the Exterior and disperses Cold, Expels Wind-Cold-Dampness, unblocks painful obstruction and alleviates pain, Guides Qi to the Tai Yang and Du channels

It is important to know that herbal formulas are intended to treat conditions, not "diseases" as understood in Western medicine. According to Chinese phytotherapy, conditions are the deeper underlying causes that can throw the body out of balance and can be the cause of all kinds of disorders.