Black Ox and Rehmannia Decoction

Black Ox and Rehmannia Decoction,For lower back pain due to blood stasis, where the pain is localized; movement feels like being pierced by an awl or knife; pain is milder during the day and worse at night; urination is normal; stools are black; and the pulse is涩 (thready).

Formulas Name : Black Ox and Rehmannia Decoction

Chinese Name : 黑牛续地饮

Drug Formulation

Black beans, Achyranthes root (raw), Dipsacus root, raw Rehmannia root, Angelica root, Corydalis root, Moutan bark, and red peony root.

Source

From *Gu Songyuan’s Medical Mirror*, Volume 14.

Benefits

For lower back pain due to blood stasis, where the pain is localized; movement feels like being pierced by an awl or knife; pain is milder during the day and worse at night; urination is normal; stools are black; and the pulse is涩 (thready).

Black Ox and Rehmannia Decoction,From *Gu Songyuan’s Medical Mirror*, Volume 14.,For lower back pain due to blood stasis, where the pain is localized; movement feels like being pierced by an awl or knife; pain is milder during the day and worse at night; urination is normal; stools are black; and the pulse is涩 (thready).

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