Dizhu Pills

Dizhu Pills,For lower back pain due to kidney deficiency.

Formulas Name : Dizhu Pills

Chinese Name : 砥柱丸

Drug Formulation

Roasted Polygonum multiflorum (4 liang), Eucommia ulmoides (4 liang; remove bark, chop into slices, extract juice with 2.5 liang of fresh ginger, then stir-fry until the fibers break. One formula adds 4 qian each of frankincense and wood fragrant).

Source

From *Formulas of the Huizhitiang Hall*, Volume 2.

Processing

Grind the above ingredients into a fine powder. Take the flesh from 30 walnuts, remove the skins, and grind it together with the powder. Add a small amount of refined honey to form pills the size of a Paulownia seed.

Benefits

For lower back pain due to kidney deficiency.

Instructions for Use

Take 3 qian per dose, with aniseed decoction or wine as a vehicle.

Dizhu Pills,From *Formulas of the Huizhitiang Hall*, Volume 2.,For lower back pain due to kidney deficiency.

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