Goat Kidney Decoction

Goat Kidney Decoction,Kidney deficiency with cold, facial swelling with a dark, sooty complexion, pain in the lower back and spine, inability to stand for long periods, and difficulty bending or stretching. Symptoms may include excessive talkativeness, palpitations, shortness of breath, cramping in the lower abdomen with pain radiating to the lower back and spine, coldness in the limbs, and urine that may be white and turbid.

Formulas Name : Goat Kidney Decoction

Chinese Name : 羊肾汤

Drug Formulation

1 liang of ginseng (root tip removed), 1 liang of white peony root, 1.5 liang of ophiopogon tuber (core removed, roasted), 1 liang of prepared rehmannia root, 1 liang of angelica root, 1 liang of eucommia bark (coarse outer bark removed, roasted until yellow, coarsely chopped), 1 liang of ligusticum root, 1 liang of polygala root (core removed), 1 liang of white poria,1 liang of Dendrobium (roots removed, coarsely chopped), 1 liang of Schisandra, half a liang of Astragalus (coarsely chopped), 1 liang of Cinnamon Bark, 1 liang of Dipsacus, and 3 liang of Magnetite (crushed and rinsed with water to remove the red liquid).

Source

*Shenghui*, Volume 26.

Processing

Grind the above ingredients into a powder.

Benefits

Kidney deficiency with cold, facial swelling with a dark, sooty complexion, pain in the lower back and spine, inability to stand for long periods, and difficulty bending or stretching. Symptoms may include excessive talkativeness, palpitations, shortness of breath, cramping in the lower abdomen with pain radiating to the lower back and spine, coldness in the limbs, and urine that may be white and turbid.

Instructions for Use

For each dose, take one pair of sheep kidneys, trim off the fatty membrane, and simmer in one and a half large bowls of water until reduced to one bowl. Remove the kidneys, add 5 qian of the powdered medicine, half a piece of fresh ginger, and three jujubes. Simmer until reduced to half, strain, and take warm on an empty stomach and before dinner.

Goat Kidney Decoction,*Shenghui*, Volume 26.,Kidney deficiency with cold, facial swelling with a dark, sooty complexion, pain in the lower back and spine, inability to stand for long periods, and difficulty bending or stretching. Symptoms may include excessive talkativeness, palpitations, shortness of breath, cramping in the lower abdomen with pain radiating to the lower back and spine, coldness in the limbs, and urine that may be white and turbid.

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