Traditional Chinese medicine believes that the main pathogenesis of cervical spondylosis is liver and kidney deficiency, essence deficiency, qi and blood deficiency, pelvic dystrophy, sudden onset of wind-cold-dampness evil, obstruction of meridians, qi stagnation and blood stasis.

The drugs for cervical spondylotic radiculopathy mostly choose the products of expelling wind and cold, promoting blood circulation and dredging collaterals, benefiting qi and nourishing blood.

(1) Shaoge decoction

Composition: Radix Paeoniae Alba 30g, Radix Puerariae and Radix Clematidis 20g, Radix Angelicae Dahuricae, Radix Gentianae Macrophyllae, Radix Angelicae Sinensis 12g, Rhizoma Chuanxiong 9g and Asari 3g.

Function: dispelling cold and removing dampness, promoting blood circulation and dredging collaterals.

Usage: decoction, daily 1 dose.

(2) Taohong Er Shen Decoction

Comprises Radix Astragali, Radix Codonopsis, Radix Salviae Miltiorrhizae, Rhizoma Chuanxiong, Radix Paeoniae Alba, Radix Rehmanniae, Semen Persicae, Carthami Flos, Rhizoma Cyperi, Lumbricus, Radix Puerariae, Squama Manis, Eupolyphaga Seu Steleophaga and Radix Clematidis (depending on the severity of symptoms).

Function: benefiting qi and nourishing blood, activating collaterals and relieving pain.

Usage: decoction, daily 1 dose.

(3) Bushen Quyu Tongluo Decoction

Comprises Radix Angelicae Sinensis, Rhizoma Drynariae, Eucommiae Cortex, Herba Epimedii, Carapax et Plastrum Testudinis, cornu Cervi Degelatinatum, Radix Saposhnikoviae, Rhizoma Chuanxiong, Eupolyphaga Seu Steleophaga, Ramulus Cinnamomi, Caulis Spatholobi, Radix Rehmanniae Preparata, Os Draconis preparata, Concha Ostreae preparata, Radix Puerariae, Radix Astragali, Radix Clematidis and Asari.

Function: tonifying kidney, nourishing blood and removing blood stasis.

Usage: decoction, daily 1 dose.