Shenli Decoction，*Shenghui*, Volume 7.，Deficiency-cold of the bladder and kidneys, with white, thick, and turbid urine, frequent urination at irregular intervals day and night, and pain in the lower back and flanks.
Shenli Decoction
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Formulas Name : Shenli Decoction
Chinese Name : 肾沥汤
Drug Formulation
1 liang of Cistanche (soaked in wine overnight, wrinkled skin scraped off, and roasted until dry), half a liang of Sichuan pepper (seeds and closed pods removed, lightly roasted to remove moisture), half a liang of Schisandra berries, 1 liang of Aconite (roasted until cracked, skin and navel removed), half a liang of Dried Ginger (roasted until cracked, coarsely chopped), 3 fen of Ginseng (root tip removed),3 fen of Astragalus (chopped), 3 fen of Alisma, 3 fen of Ligusticum, 3 fen of Achyranthes (stems removed), half a liang of Angelica (chopped, lightly roasted), 3 fen of Dendrobium (roots removed, chopped), 2 liang of Magnetite (crushed, rinsed with water to remove red liquid, wrapped in cloth), and half a liang of Cinnamon Bark.
Source
*Shenghui*, Volume 7.
Processing
Grind the above ingredients into a powder.
Benefits
Deficiency-cold of the bladder and kidneys, with white, thick, and turbid urine, frequent urination at irregular intervals day and night, and pain in the lower back and flanks.
Instructions for Use
Take 5 qian per dose. Boil with 1 large bowl of water, 1 pair of sheep kidneys (with fat and membranes removed), and 3 jujubes, along with the magnetite bundle, until the liquid is reduced to 5 fen. Strain and take warm before meals.
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Shenli Decoction,Deficiency-cold of the bladder and kidneys, with white, thick, and turbid urine, frequent urination at irregular intervals day and night, and pain in the lower back and flanks.