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Tiger Tibia Pills,For weakness, numbness, and pain in both feet caused by damp-heat, or a sensation as if being roasted by fire, radiating upward from the ankles to the thighs and hips.

Formulas Name : Tiger Tibia Pills

Chinese Name : 虎胫骨丸

Drug Formulation

Atractylodes lancea (soaked in rice wash for 1–2 nights) 4 liang, Phellodendron bark (soaked in wine and sun-dried) 4 liang, Achyranthes root (stem removed) 2 liang, Turtle shell (roasted with butter) 1 liang, Tiger shin bone (roasted with butter) 1 liang, Stephania root 1 liang, Angelica sinensis root tips 2 liang (one formula adds 5 qian of processed Aconite root).

Source

Formula from *The Correct Transmission of Medicine*, Volume 4; name cited in *The Complete Works of Jingyue*, Volume 57.

Processing

Grind the above ingredients into a fine powder, then form into pills the size of a Paulownia seed using a wheat-flour paste.

Benefits

For weakness, numbness, and pain in both feet caused by damp-heat, or a sensation as if being roasted by fire, radiating upward from the ankles to the thighs and hips.

Instructions for Use

Take 70 or 100 pills per dose, washed down with ginger and salt broth on an empty stomach.

Tiger Tibia Pills，Formula from *The Correct Transmission of Medicine*, Volume 4; name cited in *The Complete Works of Jingyue*, Volume 57.，For weakness, numbness, and pain in both feet caused by damp-heat, or a sensation as if being roasted by fire, radiating upward from the ankles to the thighs and hips.

Copyright: Excerpt from Formula from *The Correct Transmission of Medicine*, Volume 4; name cited in *The Complete Works of Jingyue*, Volume 57., Copyright belongs to the Original Author and all original sources, This article was shared by DeDe on August 25, 2026, Please credit the source and include a link to the original article when reposting.

Terminology Proofreading: [Cheng Bo] | August 25, 2026
Reviewed by: [Wang Zhongxiang, Associate Chief TCM Physician (China)] | August 25, 2026

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