Kidney-Nourishing Powder

Kidney-Nourishing Powder,For deficiency of kidney qi, pain in the tendons and bones of the lower back and legs, inability to walk, and chronic weakness in the legs and knees; effective against wind, cold, and dampness.

Formulas Name : Kidney-Nourishing Powder

Chinese Name : 养肾散

Drug Formulation

Half a liang of whole scorpion, 3 qian of Tianma, 1 liang of Atractylodes (with coarse skin removed), 2 qian of Aconite (with skin and pith removed, used raw), and 2 qian of black Aconite (roasted, with skin and pith removed).

Source

Quoted from *Jingcen Formulas* in Volume 11 of *Baiyi*.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder and mix thoroughly.

Benefits

For deficiency of kidney qi, pain in the tendons and bones of the lower back and legs, inability to walk, and chronic weakness in the legs and knees; effective against wind, cold, and dampness.

Instructions for Use

For kidney qi deficiency, take 1 daqian per dose, mixed with black soybean wine (use black soybeans); as the medicinal properties take effect, numbness may occur briefly, but the condition will be completely cured in an instant as the medicine takes effect; for pain in the bone marrow, take it mixed with walnut meat wine.

Note

Pregnant women should not take this formula.

Kidney-Nourishing Powder,Quoted from *Jingcen Formulas* in Volume 11 of *Baiyi*.,For deficiency of kidney qi, pain in the tendons and bones of the lower back and legs, inability to walk, and chronic weakness in the legs and knees; effective against wind, cold, and dampness.

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