夫腰为肾之府。足少阴肾之经也。其脉贯脊。属肾抵腰。劳伤之人。肾气既衰。阳气不
足。
方
石斛酒 治腰痛强直。不可俯仰。
石斛（去根锉二十四两） 黄 （一两半） 丹参（去苗） 牛膝（去苗锉各二两） 人
参（一
两半）
茱萸
山芋
姜（半两）
薏
三。
夜渐加至六七合一升。勿令大醉。常令有酒力佳。
续断汤 治腰痛强直。不得俯仰。
续断（焙） 桂（去粗皮） 防风（去皮） 大黄（锉炒） 牡丹皮 芎 牛膝（去
苗酒浸焙
干） 细辛（去
归（切焙）
赤芍药（各一
一盏。
煎至七分。
独活散 治腰痛强直。不得俯仰。皆由肾气虚弱。卧冷湿地。或当风所得。
独活（一两半） 续断（一两） 杜仲（一两去粗皮炙微黄） 桂心（一两） 防风（一
两去芦
头）
归（锉
微炒）
至
六分。
天雄酒 治腰痛牵引。流入腿 。元气衰虚。风冷所侵。腰脊拘急。俯仰不得。
天雄（一两炮裂去皮脐） 杜仲（一两去皮炙微黄） 牛膝（三分去苗） 仙灵脾（三
分） 乌
蛇（
去芦头）
桂心（一两） 芎 （三分） 川椒（三分去目及闭口者微炒去汗） 白术（三分） 五加
皮（三分） 酸枣仁（一两炒） 上细锉。以生绢袋盛。用酒二斗浸。密封经七日后开。每
于食前。温一
小盏服之。
杜仲丸 治风虚气滞。腰痛强直。不能俯仰。
杜仲（一两去粗皮炙微黄锉） 萆 （一两锉） 细辛（一两） 丹参（一两半） 鹿
角胶（一
两捣
微炒）
酸枣
日空
心。以
摩腰丸（出圣惠方）治腰痛疼。俯仰不得。
腻粉（一分） 麝香（一分细研） 硫黄（一两细研） 朱砂（一两细研） 白矾灰（一
两） 母
丁香
橘皮
仁（一两
去皮尖
取生姜
旋以
茵芋浸酒方（出圣惠方）治肾脏风湿。腰痛不得俯仰。皮肤不仁。骨髓疼痛。
茵芋（一两半） 萆 狗脊 桂心 附子（各一两半炮裂去皮脐） 牛膝（三两去苗）
石
斛（
以酒
一
附子散（出圣惠方）治腰痛强直。不能俯仰。及筋脉拘急。
附子（一两炮裂去皮脐） 牛膝（三分去苗） 杜仲（一两去粗皮炙微黄锉） 羌活（一
两）
桂心（半两） 当归（一两半锉微炒） 防风（二两去芦头） 延胡索（一两） 上为粗散。
每服四
石斛丸（出圣惠方）治风寒冷气。攻腰痛强直。不能俯仰。
石斛（三两去根锉） 天雄（一两炮裂去皮脐） 侧子（一两炮裂去皮脐） 牛膝（三
两去苗）
赤
捣二三百
杵
狗脊酒（出圣惠方）治腰痛强直。不能舒展。
狗脊（去毛） 丹参 黄 萆 牛膝（去苗） 芎 独活（去芦头各一两） 附
子（炮
裂去
一
郁李仁煮散（出圣济总录）治腰痛强直。不可俯仰。
郁李仁（去皮尖研） 槟榔（生锉） 朴硝（研各一两） 芍药 当归（切焙各三分） 诃
黎勒（炮
去滓
温服
萆 散（出圣惠方）治腰痛急强如板硬。俯仰不得。
萆 （一两锉） 狗脊（一两） 桂心（一两） 槟榔（半两） 吴茱萸（一分汤浸七
次焙干）
桑根
去
滓。
楮实丸（出圣济总录）治腰痛强直。不得俯仰。
楮实（炒） 桂（去粗皮） 枳壳（去瓣麸炒） 干姜（炮各三分） 槟榔（生锉一两
一分） 牛
膝（
地黄丸（出圣济总录）治腰痛。筋脉拘急。强不得伸。
熟干地黄（焙） 枳壳（去瓤麸炒） 黄 （锉） 桑寄生（各一两） 蔓荆子（半两）
上为细
末。
羌活酒（出圣济总录）治腰痛强直。难以俯仰。
羌活（去芦头六两） 独活（去芦头二两） 五加皮（三两） 黑豆（一升紧小者炒熟）
生地
黄汁
下
豆并
郁李仁散（出圣惠方）治腰痛强直。连胁妨闷。不能俯仰。
郁李仁（一两汤浸去皮微炒） 槟榔（一两） 诃黎勒（半两煨去皮） 木香（半两） 川
朴硝（一
服。
以利
牛膝酒（出圣济总录）治风冷伤腰。筋骨疼痛。不可屈伸。
牛膝（去苗） 虎胫骨（酥炙黄） 上锉如麻豆大。用酒五升。纳瓶中密封。重汤煮三
时辰。
取
牵牛丸（出杨氏家藏方）治冷气流注。腰疼不可俯仰。
延胡索 破故纸（炒各二两） 黑牵牛（炒二两） 上为末。研煨蒜为丸。如梧桐子大。
每
服三
五加皮散（出圣惠方）治腰痛强直。不能俯仰。宜服疏风利筋脉。
五加皮（一两） 赤芍药（一两） 川大黄（二两锉碎微炒） 上为散。每服四钱。水
一中盏。
入
杜仲酒（出医方大成）治风冷伤肾。腰痛不能屈伸。并补肾虚。治背痛。
杜仲（一斤切姜汁制炒去丝断一方无姜制） 上用无灰酒三升。浸十日。每服二三合。
四
五服
治腰痛不可忍。俯仰不得方。（出经验方）
上用棱榈。不拘多少。烧存性研细。发时温米饮调下二钱。空心日午服。
五积散（出医方大成）治寒伤肾经痛。不可俯仰。
上每服。可加桃仁七粒。去皮尖煎。疼甚或加黑牵牛少许。熟炒研。每一贴。水二盏。
生
治猝腰痛不得俯仰。（出肘后方）
上用鳖甲一枚。捣末服方寸匕。一方用汤饮酒服。空肠服之。
吴茱萸丸（出圣惠方）治冷气攻刺。腰间疼痛。俯仰不得。
吴茱萸（一升） 上用生绢袋盛。以醋三斤。浸一伏时取出。掘一地坑。可深尺余。以
三
秤炭
后取
丸。
又方（出圣惠方）
虎胫骨（二条涂酥炙微黄） 上捣碎。以绢袋子盛。以酒二斗。置于瓷钵中。安绢袋子
在
内。
独活汤 治腰痛牵引脊背。不可俯仰。腰脚冷痹。不仁无力。
独活（去芦头一两） 麻黄（去根节） 甘草（去尖炙） 桂（去粗皮） 葛根 芍药 栝
蒌根（各
地黄（切
焙炒
生姜
秦艽散（出圣济总录）治腰痛强直。不可俯仰。
The lower back is the mansion of the Kidney. The Foot-Shaoyin Kidney Meridian passes through here; its vessels penetrate the spine, belong to the Kidney, and reach the waist. For those who have suffered from overstrain or injury, the Kidney Qi has declined, and Yang Qi is insufficient.
Formula: Shihu Jiu (Dendrobium Wine)
Indications: Lower back pain with stiffness, inability to bend forward or backward.
Ingredients: Dendrobii Caulis (Shihu, 24 liang, roots removed and sliced), Astragali Radix (Huangqi, 1.5 liang), Salviae Miltiorrhizae Radix et Rhizoma (Danshen, radix removed), Achyranthis Bidentatae Radix (Niuxi, radix removed and sliced, 2 liang each), Ginseng Radix (Renshen, 1.5 liang), Corni Fructus (Zhuyu), Dioscoreae Rhizoma (Shanyu), Zingiberis Rhizoma Dryum (Jiang, 0.5 liang), Coicis Semen (Yiren, 3 liang).
Usage: Slice the above herbs, place in a raw silk bag, and soak in wine. Gradually increase the dosage daily, starting from a small amount up to 6-7 he at a time, eventually reaching 1 sheng. Do not become intoxicated; maintain a mild state of alcohol influence.
Formula: Xuduan Tang (Dipsacus Decoction)
Indications: Lower back pain with stiffness, inability to bend forward or backward.
Ingredients: Dipsaci Radix (Xuduan, baked), Cinnamomi Ramulus (Guizhi, coarse bark removed), Saposhnikoviae Radix (Fangfeng, skin removed), Rheii Radix et Rhizoma (Dahuang, sliced and stir-fried), Moutan Cortex (Mudanpi), Chuanxiong Rhizoma (Chuanxiong), Achyranthis Bidentatae Radix (Niuxi, radix removed, soaked in wine and baked), Asari Radix (Xixin, radix removed), Angelicae Sinensis Radix (Danggui, sliced and baked), Paeoniae Radix Rubra (Chishaoyao, equal parts).
Usage: Coarsely powder the above herbs. Take 4 qian per dose, add 1 zhan of water, decoct until 0.7 zhan remains, and take warm.
Formula: Duhuo San (Angelica Pubescens Powder)
Indications: Lower back pain with stiffness, inability to bend forward or backward. This is caused by weak Kidney Qi, sleeping on cold and damp ground, or exposure to wind.
Ingredients: Angelicae Pubescentis Radix (Duhuo, 1.5 liang), Dipsaci Radix (Xuduan, 1 liang), Eucommiae Cortex (Duzhong, 1 liang, coarse bark removed, stir-baked until slightly yellow), Cinnamomi Cortex (Guixin, 1 liang), Saposhnikoviae Radix (Fangfeng, 1 liang, radix head removed), Angelicae Sinensis Radix (Danggui, sliced and stir-fried slightly), Chuanxiong Rhizoma (Chuanxiong, 1 liang), Atractylodis Macrocephalae Rhizoma (Baizhu, 1 liang), Acanthopanacis Senticosi Cortex (Wujiaopi, 1 liang), Ziziphi Spinosae Semen (Suanzaoren, 1 liang, stir-fried).
Usage: Finely slice the above herbs, place in a raw silk bag, and soak in 2 dou of wine. Seal tightly for seven days, then open. Before meals, take one small cup warm.
Formula: Tianxiong Jiu (Aconitum Carmichaeli Lateralis Radix Preparata Wine)
Indications: Lower back pain radiating to the legs, deficiency of Yuan Qi, invasion of wind-cold, stiffness of the lower back and spine, inability to bend forward or backward.
Ingredients: Aconiti Lateralis Radix Preparata (Tianxiong, 1 liang, roasted, cracked, skin and umbilicus removed), Eucommiae Cortex (Duzhong, 1 liang, skin removed, stir-baked until slightly yellow), Achyranthis Bidentatae Radix (Niuxi, 3 fen, radix removed), Epimedii Folium (Xianlingpi, 3 fen), Naja atra (Wushe, head and scales removed), Cinnamomi Cortex (Guixin, 1 liang), Chuanxiong Rhizoma (Chuanxiong, 3 fen), Zanthoxyli Pericarpium (Chuanjiao, 3 fen, eyes and closed-mouth ones removed, stir-fried to remove sweat), Atractylodis Macrocephalae Rhizoma (Baizhu, 3 fen), Acanthopanacis Senticosi Cortex (Wujiaopi, 3 fen), Ziziphi Spinosae Semen (Suanzaoren, 1 liang, stir-fried).
Usage: Finely slice the above herbs, place in a raw silk bag, and soak in 2 dou of wine. Seal tightly for seven days, then open. Before meals, take one small cup warm.
Formula: Duzhong Wan (Eucommia Pill)
Indications: Wind-deficiency and Qi stagnation, lower back pain with stiffness, inability to bend forward or backward.
Ingredients: Eucommiae Cortex (Duzhong, 1 liang, coarse bark removed, stir-baked until slightly yellow and sliced), Dioscoreae Hypoglaucae Rhizoma (Bixie, 1 liang, sliced), Asari Radix (Xixin, 1 liang), Salviae Miltiorrhizae Radix et Rhizoma (Danshen, 1.5 liang), Cornu Cervi Pantotrichum Colla (Lujiaojiao, 1 liang, crushed and stir-fried slightly), Ziziphi Spinosae Semen (Suanzaoren, 1 liang, stir-fried).
Usage: Powder the above herbs, mix with honey to form pills the size of tung tree seeds. Take 30 pills before breakfast with rice water.
Formula: Moyao Wan (Waist-Massaging Pill, from *Shenghui Fang*)
Indications: Lower back pain, inability to bend forward or backward.
Ingredients: Calomelas (Nifen, 1 fen), Moschus (Shexiang, 1 fen, finely ground), Sulphur (Liuhuang, 1 liang, finely ground), Cinnabar (Zhusha, 1 liang, finely ground), Calcined Alum (Baijianhui, 1 liang), Eugeniae Flos (Mudingxiang), Citri Reticulatae Pericarpium (Jupi), Armeniacae Semen Amarum (Xingren, 1 liang, skin and tip removed).
Usage: Use fresh ginger juice to mix the ingredients into pills. Apply to the waist with ginger juice or take orally with warm water.
Formula: Yinyu Soaking Wine (from *Shenghui Fang*)
Indications: Wind-dampness of the Kidney, lower back pain with inability to bend forward or backward, insensitivity of the skin, bone marrow pain.
Ingredients: Ilicis Cornutae Fructus (Yinyu, 1.5 liang), Dioscoreae Hypoglaucae Rhizoma (Bixie), Cibotii Rhizoma (Gouji), Cinnamomi Cortex (Guixin), Aconiti Lateralis Radix Preparata (Fuzi, 1.5 liang each, roasted, cracked, skin and umbilicus removed), Achyranthis Bidentatae Radix (Niuxi, 3 liang, radix removed), Dendrobii Caulis (Shihu, 1 liang).
Usage: Coarsely slice the above herbs, soak in 3 sheng of wine, seal for seven days. Take 1 he warm per dose.
Formula: Fuzi San (Aconite Powder, from *Shenghui Fang*)
Indications: Lower back pain with stiffness, inability to bend forward or backward, and tendon/vein spasms.
Ingredients: Aconiti Lateralis Radix Preparata (Fuzi, 1 liang, roasted, cracked, skin and umbilicus removed), Achyranthis Bidentatae Radix (Niuxi, 3 fen, radix removed), Eucommiae Cortex (Duzhong, 1 liang, coarse bark removed, stir-baked until slightly yellow and sliced), Notopterygii Rhizoma et Radix (Qianghuo, 1 liang), Cinnamomi Cortex (Guixin, 0.5 liang), Angelicae Sinensis Radix (Danggui, 1.5 liang, sliced and stir-fried slightly), Saposhnikoviae Radix (Fangfeng, 2 liang, radix head removed), Corydalis Rhizoma (Yanhusuo, 1 liang).
Usage: Coarsely powder the above herbs. Take 4 qian per dose, add 1 zhan of water, decoct until 0.6 zhan remains, strain, and take warm.
Formula: Shihu Wan (Dendrobium Pill, from *Shenghui Fang*)
Indications: Wind-cold attacking the lower back causing stiffness, inability to bend forward or backward.
Ingredients: Dendrobii Caulis (Shihu, 3 liang, roots removed and sliced), Aconiti Lateralis Radix Preparata (Tianxiong, 1 liang, roasted, cracked, skin and umbilicus removed), Aconiti Lateralis Radix Preparata (Cezi, 1 liang, roasted, cracked, skin and umbilicus removed), Achyranthis Bidentatae Radix (Niuxi, 3 liang, radix removed), Paeoniae Radix Rubra (Chishaoyao, 1 liang).
Usage: Powder the above herbs, mix with honey to form pills the size of tung tree seeds. Take 20 pills before breakfast with rice water.
Formula: Gouji Jiu (Cibotium Wine, from *Shenghui Fang*)
Indications: Lower back pain with stiffness, inability to stretch.
Ingredients: Cibotii Rhizoma (Gouji, hair removed), Salviae Miltiorrhizae Radix et Rhizoma (Danshen), Astragali Radix (Huangqi), Dioscoreae Hypoglaucae Rhizoma (Bixie), Achyranthis Bidentatae Radix (Niuxi, radix removed), Chuanxiong Rhizoma (Chuanxiong), Angelicae Pubescentis Radix (Duhuo, radix head removed, 1 liang each), Aconiti Lateralis Radix Preparata (Fuzi, roasted, cracked, skin and umbilicus removed).
Usage: Coarsely slice the above herbs, soak in 2 sheng of wine, seal for seven days. Take 1 he warm per dose.
Formula: Yuliren Zhusan (Prunus Decoction Powder, from *Shengji Zonglu*)
Indications: Lower back pain with stiffness, inability to bend forward or backward.
Ingredients: Pruni Semen (Yuliren, skin and tip removed, ground), Arecae Semen (Binglang, raw and sliced), Natrii Sulfas (Puxiao, ground, 1 liang each), Paeoniae Radix (Shaoyao), Angelicae Sinensis Radix (Danggui, sliced and baked, 3 fen each), Terminalia Chebulae Fructus (Helile, roasted, pit removed).
Usage: Coarsely powder the above herbs. Take 4 qian per dose, add 1 zhan of water, decoct until 0.6 zhan remains, strain, and take warm.
Formula: Bixie San (Dioscorea Hypoglauca Powder, from *Shenghui Fang*)
Indications: Lower back pain urgent and stiff like a board, inability to bend forward or backward.
Ingredients: Dioscoreae Hypoglaucae Rhizoma (Bixie, 1 liang, sliced), Cibotii Rhizoma (Gouji, 1 liang), Cinnamomi Cortex (Guixin, 1 liang), Arecae Semen (Binglang, 0.5 liang), Evodiae Fructus (Wuzhuyu, 1 fen, soaked in water seven times and baked dry), Morus Radix Cortex (Sanggenbaipi, 1 liang, outer bark removed).
Usage: Coarsely powder the above herbs. Take 4 qian per dose, add 1 zhan of water, decoct until 0.6 zhan remains, strain, and take warm.
Formula: Chushi Wan (Broussonetia Fruit Pill, from *Shengji Zonglu*)
Indications: Lower back pain with stiffness, inability to bend forward or backward.
Ingredients: Broussonetiae Fructus (Chushi, stir-fried), Cinnamomi Ramulus (Guizhi, coarse bark removed), Aurantii Fructus Immaturus (Zhiqiao, pulp removed, bran-fried), Zingiberis Rhizoma Recens (Ganjiang, roasted, 3 fen each), Arecae Semen (Binglang, raw and sliced, 1.1 liang), Achyranthis Bidentatae Radix (Niuxi, 1 liang, radix removed).
Usage: Powder the above herbs, mix with honey to form pills the size of tung tree seeds. Take 30 pills before breakfast with rice water.
Formula: Dihuang Wan (Rehmannia Pill, from *Shengji Zonglu*)
Indications: Lower back pain, tendon/vein spasms, stiffness and inability to extend.
Ingredients: Rehmanniae Radix Praeparata (Shudihuang, baked), Aurantii Fructus Immaturus (Zhiqiao, pulp removed, bran-fried), Astragali Radix (Huangqi, sliced), Taxilli Herba (Sangjisheng, 1 liang each), Viticis Fructus (Manjingzi, 0.5 liang).
Usage: Powder the above herbs finely, mix with honey to form pills the size of tung tree seeds. Take 30 pills before breakfast with rice water.
Formula: Qianghuo Jiu (Notopterygium Wine, from *Shengji Zonglu*)
Indications: Lower back pain with stiffness, difficulty bending forward or backward.
Ingredients: Notopterygii Rhizoma et Radix (Qianghuo, radix head removed, 6 liang), Angelicae Pubescentis Radix (Duhuo, radix head removed, 2 liang), Acanthopanacis Senticosi Cortex (Wujiaopi, 3 liang), Glycines Max Semen Nigrum (Heidou, 1 sheng, tight and small ones, stir-fried ripe), Rehmanniae Radix Fresh Juice (Shengdihuangzhi, 0.5 sheng).
Usage: Coarsely slice the above herbs, soak in 5 sheng of wine, seal for seven days. Take 1 he warm per dose.
Formula: Yuliren San (Prunus Powder, from *Shenghui Fang*)
Indications: Lower back pain with stiffness, affecting the hypochondrium with fullness and oppression, inability to bend forward or backward.
Ingredients: Pruni Semen (Yuliren, 1 liang, soaked in water, skin removed, stir-fried slightly), Arecae Semen (Binglang, 1 liang), Terminalia Chebulae Fructus (Helile, 0.5 liang, baked, skin removed), Costi Radix (Muxiang, 0.5 liang), Natrii Sulfas (Chuanpuxiao, 1 liang).
Usage: Coarsely powder the above herbs. Take 4 qian per dose, add 1 zhan of water, decoct until 0.6 zhan remains, strain, and take warm. Stop when bowel movement occurs.
Formula: Niuxi Jiu (Achyranthes Wine, from *Shengji Zonglu*)
Indications: Wind-cold injuring the waist, pain in bones and tendons, inability to flex or extend.
Ingredients: Achyranthis Bidentatae Radix (Niuxi, radix removed), Tigris Ossis (Hu Jinggu, fried with butter until yellow).
Usage: Slice the above herbs like hemp seeds. Use 5 sheng of wine, put in a bottle, seal tightly, and boil in a double boiler for three hours. Take the wine warm.
Formula: Qianniu Wan (Morning Glory Pill, from *Yangshi Jiaccang Fang*)
Indications: Cold qi flowing and accumulating, lower back pain, inability to bend forward or backward.
Ingredients: Corydalis Rhizoma (Yanhusuo), Psoraleae Fructus (Po Gu Zhi, stir-fried, 2 liang each), Pharbitidis Semen Nigrum (Hei Qianniu, stir-fried, 2 liang).
Usage: Powder the above herbs, grind with baked garlic to form pills the size of tung tree seeds. Take 30 pills before breakfast with rice water.
Formula: Wujiaopi San (Acanthopanax Powder, from *Shenghui Fang*)
Indications: Lower back pain with stiffness, inability to bend forward or backward. Suitable for dispelling wind and benefiting tendons and veins.
Ingredients: Acanthopanacis Senticosi Cortex (Wujiaopi, 1 liang), Paeoniae Radix Rubra (Chishaoyao, 1 liang), Rhei Radix et Rhizoma (Chuan Dahuang, 2 liang, sliced and stir-fried slightly).
Usage: Powder the above herbs. Take 4 qian per dose, add 1 zhan of water, decoct until 0.6 zhan remains, strain, and take warm.
Formula: Duzhong Jiu (Eucommia Wine, from *Yifang Dacheng*)
Indications: Wind-cold injuring the Kidney, lower back pain with inability to flex or extend. Also tonifies Kidney deficiency and treats back pain.
Ingredients: Eucommiae Cortex (Duzhong, 1 jin, sliced and processed with ginger juice, stir-fried to remove fibers; some formulas do not use ginger processing).
Usage: Soak in 3 sheng of unadulterated wine for ten days. Take 2-3 he per dose. Effective after 4-5 doses.
Formula: Treatment for Unbearable Lower Back Pain with Inability to Bend Forward or Backward (from *Jingyan Fang*)
Usage: Use Palme Fructus (Zonglv), any amount, burn until carbonized but retaining nature, grind finely. When pain occurs, take 2 qian mixed with warm rice water. Take on an empty stomach at noon.
Formula: Wuji San (Five Accumulations Powder, from *Yifang Dacheng*)
Indications: Cold injuring the Kidney meridian causing pain, inability to bend forward or backward.
Usage: For each dose, add 7 peach kernels (skin and tip removed) and decoct. If pain is severe, add a small amount of stir-fried and ground Pharbitidis Semen Nigrum (Hei Qianniu). For each packet, use 2 zhan of water, decoct until 0.6 zhan remains, strain, and take warm.
Formula: Treatment for Sudden Lower Back Pain with Inability to Bend Forward or Backward (from *Zhouhou Fang*)
Usage: Use one softshell turtle shell (Biejia), grind into powder, take a measure of 1 cun cube. Another method: take with hot water or wine. Take on an empty stomach.
Formula: Wuzhuyu Wan (Evodia Pill, from *Shenghui Fang*)
Indications: Cold qi piercing, lower back pain, inability to bend forward or backward.
Ingredients: Evodiae Fructus (Wuzhuyu, 1 sheng).
Usage: Place in a raw silk bag, soak in 3 jin of vinegar for one fu period (approx. 12 hours), then remove. Dig a pit about 1 chi deep, place three sheng of charcoal fire below. After heating, take out and form pills.
Another Formula (from *Shenghui Fang*)
Ingredients: Tigris Ossis (Hu Jinggu, two strips, coated with butter and stir-fried until slightly yellow).
Usage: Crush the above, place in a silk bag, soak in 2 dou of wine in a ceramic bowl. Seal the bag inside and let stand for seven days. Take 1 he warm per dose.
Formula: Duhuo Tang (Angelica Pubescens Decoction)
Indications: Lower back pain radiating to the spine, inability to bend forward or backward. Cold numbness and weakness in the lower back and feet.
Ingredients: Angelicae Pubescentis Radix (Duhuo, radix head removed, 1 liang), Ephedrae Herba (Mahuang, roots and joints removed), Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma (Gancao, tips removed, stir-baked), Cinnamomi Ramulus (Guizhi, coarse bark removed), Puerariae Radix (Gegen), Paeoniae Radix (Shaoyao), Trichosanthis Radix (Gualougen, 1 liang each), Rehmanniae Radix (Dihuang, sliced, baked and stir-fried), Zingiberis Rhizoma Recens (Shengjiang, 3 slices).
Usage: Coarsely powder the above herbs. Take 4 qian per dose, add 1 zhan of water, decoct until 0.6 zhan remains, strain, and take warm.
Formula: Qinjiao San (Genkwa Powder, from *Shengji Zonglu*)
Indications: Lower back pain with stiffness, inability to bend forward or backward.