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Kidney-Strengthening Powder

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Kidney-Strengthening Powder,Deficiency of the Kidney Meridian, with pain in the lower back, legs, and throughout the body.

Formulas Name : Kidney-Strengthening Powder

Chinese Name : 壮肾散

Drug Formulation

Cistanche deserticola (soaked in wine) 5 liang, Polygala tenuifolia (core removed) 4 liang, Morinda officinalis (core removed) 6 liang, Eucommia ulmoides (stir-fried with wine) 5 liang, Cuscuta chinensis (stir-fried with wine) 5 liang, Cistanche tubulosa (soaked in wine) 6 liang, rock salt 8 liang, large fennel 5 liang, small fennel (stir-fried) 5 liang.

Source

*Preserving Life and Nourishing the Essence*, Volume 5.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder.

Benefits

Deficiency of the Kidney Meridian, with pain in the lower back, legs, and throughout the body.

Instructions for Use

Take 2 qian per dose. Slice open a pork kidney, stuff the powdered medicine inside, wrap it in paper, and bake it over a fire until cooked. Chew thoroughly and wash down with wine.

Kidney-Strengthening Powder,*Preserving Life and Nourishing the Essence*, Volume 5.,Deficiency of the Kidney Meridian, with pain in the lower back, legs, and throughout the body.

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