Processed Kidney Powder，*Remarkably Effective Formulas*, Volume 40.，Edema and abdominal distension caused by water retention.
Processed Kidney Powder
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Formulas Name : Processed Kidney Powder
Chinese Name : 炮肾散
Drug Formulation
Morinda root (core removed, stir-fried with wheat bran) 1 fen, Euphorbia (stir-fried until yellow) 1 fen,Muxiang 1 fen, Kutingli (roasted) 1 fen, Chenxiang (chopped) 1 fen, Zexie 1 fen, Nifen 1 qian, Binlang (1 raw, 1 processed) half liang, Chenpi (white pith removed) half liang, Yuanhua (stir-fried with vinegar) half liang, Maiye half liang.
Source
*Remarkably Effective Formulas*, Volume 40.
Processing
Grind the ingredients into a powder.
Benefits
Edema and abdominal distension caused by water retention.
Instructions for Use
Take 2 qian per dose. Use one pork kidney; slit it open with a bamboo knife, remove the tendons and membranes, and cut it into three slices. Mix the powdered medicine into the slices, wrap them in damp paper, and braise over low heat until fragrant and cooked through. First, boil three stalks of scallion whites until tender, then finely chop them. Cook the scallion whites with millet to make one bowl of congee.Eat half the porridge first, then eat the kidney; after taking the medicine, finish the remaining porridge. Take this before bedtime. If reddish-yellow, foul-smelling substances are passed in the urine and stool by the fifth watch, the treatment is effective.
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Terminology Proofreading: [Cheng Bo] | August 30, 2026 Reviewed by: [Wang Zhongxiang, Associate Chief TCM Physician (China)] | August 30, 2026
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Processed Kidney Powder,Edema and abdominal distension caused by water retention.