More information on it's action:
Huang Bai
This may help break down fats, increase muscle, and have effects on the immune system.
This is very important as neural inflammation is the key factor for just about every chronic illness of the central nervous system.
Hyperalgesia is the amplification of pain by the central nervous system, essentially "turning up the volume." It's why an injury hurts especially bad, and back pain you've had since before you were chronically ill became worse when fibromyalgia or chronic fatigue syndrome hit.
Allodynia is pain from something that normally doesn't cause pain. Mechanical allodynia is pain caused specifically by movement. That means gentle massage or something as little as the brush of clothing against your skin can cause intense pain.
The effect of nitric oxide on the resting tone and the contractile behaviour of the external urethral sphincter: a functional urodynamic study in healthy humans.
Cangzhu
This formula is used by Andrew Miles, founder of Botanical Biohacking, quite a bit for chronic pain, particularly when exacerbated by gut dysbiosis. He often sees people who have had an injury which won’t heal. When this comes along with obesity, then I will use Aquada and it's very successful.
This formula helps with islet beta cell repair and blood sugar regulation.
I also use it for those with gout.
Apparently it works on uric acid in mice as well.
Er Miao:
A Chinese herbal medicine E rmiao wan reduces serum uric acid level and inhibits liver xanthine dehydrogenase and xanthine oxidase in mice.