Niú Tū Pills

Niú Tū Pills,For pain in the lower back and knees, or for persistent numbness and weakness

Formulas Name : Niú Tū Pills

Chinese Name : 牛菟丸

Drug Formulation

1 liang of Achyranthes root, 1 liang of Dodder seed.

Source

*A Clear Explanation of the Origins and Course of Miscellaneous Diseases*, Volume 27.

Processing

Place both ingredients in a silver vessel, soak in 1 cun 5 fen of wine, dry in the sun, and grind into a fine powder; then boil the original wine into a paste to form pills.

Benefits

For pain in the lower back and knees, or for persistent numbness and weakness

Instructions for Use

Take on an empty stomach with wine.

Niú Tū Pills,*A Clear Explanation of the Origins and Course of Miscellaneous Diseases*, Volume 27.,For pain in the lower back and knees, or for persistent numbness and weakness

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