Bu Tuo Decoction，From *San Yin*, Volume 8.，Indications: Cold and deficiency of the bladder; tightness in the leg tendons; abdominal pain radiating to the lower back; inability to bend or stretch; deafness; blurred vision; a sensation of about to fall while sitting; frequent urination; leukorrhea; and a face as black as charcoal.
Bu Tuo Decoction
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Formulas Name : Bu Tuo Decoction
Chinese Name : 补脬汤
Drug Formulation
1.5 liang of Astragalus, 1.5 liang of Poria cocos, 3 liang of Eucommia (peeled, chopped, soaked in ginger juice, and stir-fried until the fibers break), 3 liang of Magnetite (calcined and quenched), 3 liang of Schisandra, 2.5 liang of Atractylodes macrocephala, and 2.5 liang of White Quartz (crushed).
Source
From *San Yin*, Volume 8.
Processing
Coarsely chop the ingredients and grind into a powder.
Benefits
Indications: Cold and deficiency of the bladder; tightness in the leg tendons; abdominal pain radiating to the lower back; inability to bend or stretch; deafness; blurred vision; a sensation of about to fall while sitting; frequent urination; leukorrhea; and a face as black as charcoal.
Instructions for Use
Take 4 qian per dose; boil with 1.5 zhan of water until reduced to 7 fen; strain and take warm on an empty stomach.
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Bu Tuo Decoction,Indications: Cold and deficiency of the bladder; tightness in the leg tendons; abdominal pain radiating to the lower back; inability to bend or stretch; deafness; blurred vision; a sensation of about to fall while sitting; frequent urination; leukorrhea; and a face as black as charcoal.