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Kidney-Tonifying Decoction

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Kidney-Tonifying Decoction,For kidney deficiency manifesting as palpitations, mental confusion, blurred vision, deafness, joint pain, itchy skin, tightness in the lower abdomen, a persistently sallow complexion, jaundice, and excessive thirst.

Formulas Name : Kidney-Tonifying Decoction

Chinese Name : 补肾汤

Drug Formulation

Magnetite (calcined, quenched in vinegar 7 times, ground) 1 liang; Schisandra berries (roasted) 2 liang; Aconite root (cracked, with skin and pith removed) 2 liang; Fangfeng (with branches removed) 2 liang; Astragalus root (chopped, roasted) 2 liang; Peony bark 2 liang; Cinnamon bark (peeled) 2 liang; Licorice root (roasted, chopped) 2 liang,Peach Kernels (remove skin, tip, and double kernels; stir-fry until yellow) 2 liang.

Source

*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 51.

Processing

Coarsely crush the ingredients until they are about the size of sesame or mung beans.

Benefits

For kidney deficiency manifesting as palpitations, mental confusion, blurred vision, deafness, joint pain, itchy skin, tightness in the lower abdomen, a persistently sallow complexion, jaundice, and excessive thirst.

Instructions for Use

Take 5 qian per dose; boil with 1.5 zhan of water and half a fen of sliced ginger until reduced to 8 fen; strain and take the entire dose on an empty stomach.

Kidney-Tonifying Decoction,*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 51.,For kidney deficiency manifesting as palpitations, mental confusion, blurred vision, deafness, joint pain, itchy skin, tightness in the lower abdomen, a persistently sallow complexion, jaundice, and excessive thirst.

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