Fenugreek Powder

Fenugreek Powder,For kidney deficiency and exhaustion, pain in the lower back and knees, and surging qi in the small intestine and bladder.

Formulas Name : Fenugreek Powder

Chinese Name : 胡芦巴散

Drug Formulation

Fenugreek 2 liang, Psoralea corylifolia (roasted) 2 liang, Piper longum 1 liang, Piper chrysanthum 1 liang, Anise seeds (roasted) 1 liang, Aquilaria agallocha 1 liang, Cloves 1 liang, Melia azedarach fruit 1 liang, Cinnamon (coarse bark removed) 1 liang, Areca nut 1 liang, Morinda officinalis (core removed) 1 liang,1 liang of Beijing-style Curcuma (slightly chopped), 1 liang of Green Tangerine Peel (soaked in hot water, white pith removed, and baked), 1 liang of Aconite Root (roasted until cracked, skin and navel removed), 1 liang of Trifoliate Orange Peel (pulp and bran removed, stir-fried).

Source

From *Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 187.

Processing

Grind the above ingredients into a powder. For each dose, take 2 qian bi of the powder, add 1 zhan of water and wine combined, and decoct until it boils 3–5 times; take while warm. If making pills, use a paste made from flour boiled in wine to form pills the size of a Paulownia seed.

Benefits

For kidney deficiency and exhaustion, pain in the lower back and knees, and surging qi in the small intestine and bladder.

Instructions for Use

Take 15 pills per dose on an empty stomach with salted water.

Fenugreek Powder,From *Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 187.,For kidney deficiency and exhaustion, pain in the lower back and knees, and surging qi in the small intestine and bladder.

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