Yin-Nourishing and Marrow-Tonifying Decoction，From *Yi Chun Sheng Yi*, Volume 4.，Bone Atrophy. Prolonged travel and physical exhaustion can damage the bones. Exposure to extreme heat leading to thirst—whether due to exogenous heat or internal heat—depletes yin and consumes marrow, causing the bones to wither and atrophy, resulting in an inability to straighten the lower back and spine, and the legs being unable to support the body.
Yin-Nourishing and Marrow-Tonifying Decoction
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Formulas Name : Yin-Nourishing and Marrow-Tonifying Decoction
Chinese Name : 滋阴补髓汤
Drug Formulation
Raw Rehmannia 5 qian, Turtle Plastron 8 qian, Phellodendron Bark 1 qian (stir-fried in salt water), Anemarrhena Rhizome 1 qian (stir-fried in salt water), Tiger Tibia 1 qian 5 fen (roasted), Goji Berries 3 qian, Angelica Root 2 qian, Codonopsis Root 4 qian, Poria 2 qian, Atractylodes Root 1 qian, Golden-haired Spine 1 qian 5 fen, Dipsacus Root 2 qian, Achyranthes Root 2 qian.
Source
From *Yi Chun Sheng Yi*, Volume 4.
Benefits
Bone Atrophy. Prolonged travel and physical exhaustion can damage the bones. Exposure to extreme heat leading to thirst—whether due to exogenous heat or internal heat—depletes yin and consumes marrow, causing the bones to wither and atrophy, resulting in an inability to straighten the lower back and spine, and the legs being unable to support the body.
Instructions for Use
Decoct with one piece of pig spinal cord.
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Yin-Nourishing and Marrow-Tonifying Decoction,Bone Atrophy. Prolonged travel and physical exhaustion can damage the bones. Exposure to extreme heat leading to thirst—whether due to exogenous heat or internal heat—depletes yin and consumes marrow, causing the bones to wither and atrophy, resulting in an inability to straighten the lower back and spine, and the legs being unable to support the body.