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Achyranthes Paste

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Achyranthes Paste,For dysuria, difficulty urinating, excruciating pain in the penis, and in women, hard, painful blood stasis.

Formulas Name : Achyranthes Paste

Chinese Name : 牛膝膏

Drug Formulation

1 he of Sichuan Achyranthes root.

Source

From *The Correct Transmission of Medicine*, Volume 6.

Benefits

For dysuria, difficulty urinating, excruciating pain in the penis, and in women, hard, painful blood stasis.

Instructions for Use

Finely chop the ingredients, decoct in 5 large bowls of freshly drawn water until reduced to one-fourth of the original volume, add a small amount of musk, and take on an empty stomach; alternatively, it may be boiled in wine alone.

Achyranthes Paste,From *The Correct Transmission of Medicine*, Volume 6.,For dysuria, difficulty urinating, excruciating pain in the penis, and in women, hard, painful blood stasis.

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