According to the Chinese tradition: this formula dispels wind, cold and dampness, tonifies tsieu yin and shao yin. It removes obstruction in Qi and circulation of xue to relieve pain, it invigorates Qi and nourishes xue.

It is used for such symptoms as: deficiency of Qi and xue, intolerance of cold but preference of heat, cold-pain in the lumbar region and knees, absence of articulation, difficulty of joint movements and numbness

Expelling wind-dampness to unblock the meridians and tonifying the tsieu yin and shao yin. For chronic joint pain due to wind-dampness blocking the meridians with deficiency of tsieu yin and shao yin, marked by heavy and painful joints, lower backache, weakness, or stiffness of joints, aversion to cold and attraction to warmth, palpitations, shortness of breath, pale tongue with thin or white coating, weak and slow pulse.

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Radix angelicae pubescentis - Du Huo : disperses Wind-Cold-Dampness from the Lower Jiao, bones and sinews, vitalizes the vessels and alleviates pain.
Radix rehmanniae -Sheng Di Huang: nourishes Yin and xue (Blood) and generates fluids.
Radix et rhizoma ginseng - Ren Shen: tonifies Qi, calms the Spirit and generates Body Fluids
Rhizoma chuanxiong -Chuan Xiong: activates xue(Blood), regulates Qi, expels Wind-Cold and alleviates pain.
Cortex eucommiae -Du Zhong: tonifies yang and strengthens sinews and bones.
Radix saposhnikoviae -Fang Feng: expels Wind-Cold and Dampness and alleviates pain.
Radix et rhizoma glycyrrhizae -Gan Cao: harmonizes the formula
Radix acanthopanacis -Ci Wu Jia: tonifies digestion to aid transformation and transportation and warms Yang 
Radix achyranthis bidentatae -Niu Xi: invigorates xue (Blood), strengthens the sinews and bones, benefits the joints and nourishes the Yin.
Cortex cinnamomi -Rou Gui: Warms yang, strengthens Yang, strengthens Ming Men Fire, disperses deep Cold, warms and unblocks the channels and vessels to open the lower back and alleviates pain.
Radix angelicae sinensis -Dang Gui: tonifies, invigorates and harmonizes xue (Blood), disperses Cold and alleviates pain.
Radix paeoniae alba -Bai Shao: Nourishes xue (blood) and alleviates pain.
Radix et rhizoma gentianae -Long Dan Cao: expels Wind-Dampness and relaxes sinews.
Poria -Fu Ling: promotes urination, resolves Dampness, strengthens digestion and harmonizes the Middle Jiao.

syndromes :

Bi Syndrome with Deficiency of shao yin and tsieu yin
Bi Syndrome with Qi and xue Deficiency
Invasion of the muscles and bones by Wind-Cold-Damp
Atrophy disorder (wasting of the lower extremities)

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.