Kidney-Purging Rhubarb Powder

Kidney-Purging Rhubarb Powder,Excessive heat in the kidneys, distension and fullness in the lower abdomen, heat and pain in the soles of the feet, deafness, separation of the lower back from the upper back, and dreams of being submerged in water.

Formulas Name : Kidney-Purging Rhubarb Powder

Chinese Name : 泻肾大黄散

Drug Formulation

2 liang Sichuan rhubarb (soaked in honey water overnight, then sun-dried), 1 liang red Poria, 1 liang Scutellaria, 1 liang Alisma, 1 liang Acorus, half a liang licorice (lightly roasted until reddish, then coarsely chopped), 2 liang magnetite (crushed and rinsed with water to remove the red liquid), 1 liang Acanthopanax bark, half a liang antelope horn shavings, 1 liang Scrophularia.

Source

*Shenghui*, Volume 7.

Processing

Grind the above ingredients into a powder.

Benefits

Excessive heat in the kidneys, distension and fullness in the lower abdomen, heat and pain in the soles of the feet, deafness, separation of the lower back from the upper back, and dreams of being submerged in water.

Instructions for Use

Take 5 qian per dose. Decoct in 1 large bowl of water until reduced to 6 fen; strain out the residue; add 1 he of fresh Rehmannia root juice; divide into two warm doses to be taken before meals.

Kidney-Purging Rhubarb Powder,*Shenghui*, Volume 7.,Excessive heat in the kidneys, distension and fullness in the lower abdomen, heat and pain in the soles of the feet, deafness, separation of the lower back from the upper back, and dreams of being submerged in water.

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