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Formula for Massaging the Lower Back,For chronic lower back pain caused by cold.

Formulas Name : Formula for Massaging the Lower Back

Chinese Name : 摩腰方

Drug Formulation

1 liang of Morinda officinalis, 1 liang of Aconite root (raw, with skin and pith removed), 1 liang of Yangqishi (finely ground), 1 liang of Sulfur (finely ground), 1 liang of male sparrow droppings,1 liang Sichuan pepper (seeds removed), 1 liang dried ginger (chopped), 1 liang wood fragrant (chopped), 1 liang dodder seeds (soaked in wine for 3 days, sun-dried, and ground separately into a powder), 1 liang chive seeds (lightly roasted).

Source

*Shenghui*, Volume 44.

Processing

Grind the above ingredients into a fine powder. Simmer genuine wild camel fat to produce oil, strain out the residue, and once cooled, mix in the powdered herbs to form pills the size of a marble.

Benefits

For chronic lower back pain caused by cold.

Instructions for Use

After bathing, take one pill and divide it into four portions; apply them to the lower back and rub the area with a warm, moxibustion-heated hand.

Formula for Massaging the Lower Back,*Shenghui*, Volume 44.,For chronic lower back pain caused by cold.

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