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Warming the Kidney Powder,Kidney deficiency with cold, impotence, pain in the lower back and spine, heaviness and weakness of the body, inability to bear pressure on the lower back and legs, muffled voice, and sudden depletion of yang qi.

Formulas Name : Warming the Kidney Powder

Chinese Name : 温肾散

Drug Formulation

1 jin of Steamed Rehmannia Root, 8 liang of Cistanche (soaked in wine), 8 liang of Ophiopogon (core removed), 8 liang of Achyranthes (soaked in wine), 8 liang of Schisandra, 8 liang of Morinda (core removed), 8 liang of Licorice (roasted),Poria (wood removed) 5 liang, Dried Ginger (roasted) 5 liang, Eucommia (coarse bark removed, soaked in ginger juice, stir-fried until brittle) 3 liang.

Source

*San Yin*, Volume 8.

Processing

Grind the above ingredients into a powder.

Benefits

Kidney deficiency with cold, impotence, pain in the lower back and spine, heaviness and weakness of the body, inability to bear pressure on the lower back and legs, muffled voice, and sudden depletion of yang qi.

Instructions for Use

Take 2 qian per dose, mixed with warm wine on an empty stomach, 2–3 times daily.

Warming the Kidney Powder，*San Yin*, Volume 8.，Kidney deficiency with cold, impotence, pain in the lower back and spine, heaviness and weakness of the body, inability to bear pressure on the lower back and legs, muffled voice, and sudden depletion of yang qi.

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