Li’an Pills

Li’an Pills,For lower back pain; lower back pain due to kidney deficiency in the elderly or those with constitutional weakness, accompanied by an inability to turn over in bed; and for those with kidney deficiency complicated by dampness, presenting with heat and pain in the soles of the feet and ankles.

Formulas Name : Li’an Pills

Chinese Name : 立安丸

Drug Formulation

Achyranthes root (stem removed) 4 liang, Eucommia bark (salt-fried) 4 liang, Coptis rhizome (fried) 4 liang, Phellodendron bark 2 liang (wine-fried), Star anise (fried) 2 liang.

Source

From *Ming Yi Zhi Zhang*, Volume 6.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder and mix with refined honey to form pills.

Benefits

For lower back pain; lower back pain due to kidney deficiency in the elderly or those with constitutional weakness, accompanied by an inability to turn over in bed; and for those with kidney deficiency complicated by dampness, presenting with heat and pain in the soles of the feet and ankles.

Instructions for Use

Take with lightly salted broth.

Li’an Pills,From *Ming Yi Zhi Zhang*, Volume 6.,For lower back pain; lower back pain due to kidney deficiency in the elderly or those with constitutional weakness, accompanied by an inability to turn over in bed; and for those with kidney deficiency complicated by dampness, presenting with heat and pain in the soles of the feet and ankles.

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