Waist-Relieving Decoction

Waist-Relieving Decoction,For lower back pain that is worse during the day and milder at night, accompanied by difficult and scanty urination, but with normal appetite and digestion.

Formulas Name : Waist-Relieving Decoction

Chinese Name : 宽腰汤

Drug Formulation

3 qian of Plantain Seed, 5 qian of Coix Seed, 5 qian of White Atractylodes, 5 qian of Poria, and 1 fen of Cinnamon Bark.

Source

From *Records of Differentiation of Syndromes*, Volume 2.

Benefits

For lower back pain that is worse during the day and milder at night, accompanied by difficult and scanty urination, but with normal appetite and digestion.

Instructions for Use

Decoct in water and take orally.

Waist-Relieving Decoction,From *Records of Differentiation of Syndromes*, Volume 2.,For lower back pain that is worse during the day and milder at night, accompanied by difficult and scanty urination, but with normal appetite and digestion.

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