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Lumbago and podalgia (pain in the lower back and feet/legs) are caused by insufficiency of Kidney Qi, leading to invasion by Wind pathogenic factors. Overexertion leads to Kidney deficiency; deficiency allows Cold and Wind pathogens to invade, where they contend with the body's True Qi.

Dish of Mutton Fat and Honey: Treats lumbago due to deficiency-fatigue, cough, Lung萎 (pulmonary atrophy), and bone-steaming fever.
Ingredients: Cooked mutton fat, cooked beef marrow, white honey, cooked pork fat (each 5 liang), fresh ginger juice (5 liang), fresh Rehmanniae Radix juice (5 liang).
Preparation: Render the pork and mutton fats, then mix with the other juices.

Mutton Viscera Medicine Formula: Treats deficiency-fatigue and lumbopodalgia.
Ingredients: Mutton liver, abomasum, kidney, heart, lung (one each, washed with hot water and finely sliced), Piperis Longi Fructus (Bibo, 1 liang), Bibingjiao (1 liang), Fermented Soybean (Chidou, 1 he), Beef suet (Niusu, 1 liang), Scallion white (appropriate amount).
Preparation: Stew ingredients inside the abomasum.

Mutton Kidney Wonton Recipe: Treats lumbopodalgia due to Kidney Qi deficiency and damage.
Ingredients: Schisandrae Fructus (Wuweizi), Corni Fructus (Shanzhuyu), Dried Ginger (Ganjiang, processed), Sichuan Pepper (Chuanjiao, remove eyes and closed ones, lightly stir-fry to remove moisture), Cinnamon Twig (Guixin, each 1 liang).
Preparation: Pound into fine powder, sieve, and use as wonton filling.

Mutton Spine Bone Broth: Treats lumbopodalgia due to Cold of Kidney Qi, characterized by inability to turn or move freely.
Ingredients: Mutton spine bone (one piece, crushed, decocted in 1 sheng of water to yield 5 sheng of liquid), Mutton kidney (one pair, fat membrane removed and sliced), Mutton meat (2 liang, finely sliced), Scallion white (appropriate amount).
Preparation: Consume on an empty stomach.

Fermented Soybean Wine: Treats lumbopodalgia due to Damp-Wind in the Lower Jiao, accompanied by weakness in walking.
Ingredients: Fermented Soybean (Chidou, 2 he), Allii Macrostemonis Bulbus (Xiebai, one handful, cut, washed to remove slime), Aconiti Lateralis Radix Praeparata (Fuzi, half liang, roasted until cracked, skin and umbilicus removed, pounded to powder), Sichuan Pepper (Chuanjiao, 50 pieces, remove eyes and closed ones).

Pork Kidney Porridge: Treats lumboknee pain and weakness in movement due to Kidney Qi deficiency-fatigue and damage.
Ingredients: Pork kidney (one pair, fat membrane removed and sliced), Rice (3 he), Scallion and Ginger (small amounts).
Preparation: Cook porridge with 1.5 sheng of Fermented Soybean decoction, add Schisandra and wine, and mix well.

Another Goji Berry and Mutton Kidney Porridge: Treats lumbopodalgia due to decline of Yang Qi, as well as "Five Exhaustions and Seven Injuries" (general terms for various chronic deficiency syndromes).
Ingredients: Goji Leaf (Gouqi Ye, 1 jin), Mutton kidney (one pair, finely sliced), Rice (3 he), Scallion white (10 stalks).
Preparation: Finely slice, add Schisandra, and cook porridge according to standard methods.

Mutton Spine Bone Broth: Treats lumbopodalgia due to Wind-Cold of the Kidney, characterized by inability to turn or move freely.
Ingredients: Mutton spine bone (one piece, crushed), Scallion white (4 stalks, remove roots and cut), Japonica Oryzae Semen (Jingmi, 4 he).
Preparation: Decoct bones in 7 large bowls of water to obtain 4 large bowls of liquid, strain off dregs.

Roasted Pork Abomasum: Treats lumbopodalgia due to Wind-Cold in the Lower Jiao, characterized by inability to turn or move freely.
Ingredients: Pork abomasum (one piece, washed with hot water), Wine (1 sheng), Aconiti Lateralis Radix Praeparata (Fuzi, half liang, roasted until cracked, skin and umbilicus removed, pounded to powder).
Preparation: Mix Fuzi powder with Sichuan pepper, scallion, salt, soy sauce, and wine, and apply/stuff into the abomasum for cooking.

Rehmannia Chicken: Treats lumbodorsal pain, emptiness of Marrow, inability to stand for long periods, heaviness of body, lack of Qi, night sweats, poor appetite, and intermittent vomiting and diarrhea.
Ingredients: Fresh Rehmanniae Radix (Shengdihuang, 8 liang), Malt Sugar (Yitang, 5 liang), Black-bone Chicken (Wuji, one whole).
Preparation: Remove feathers and viscera from the chicken, finely slice the Rehmannia, mix with sugar, stuff into the chicken cavity, and steam/cook.

Cinnamon Twig Wine Porridge: Treats severe lumbopodalgia due to Cold of Kidney Deficiency, unbearable in intensity.
Ingredients: Cinnamon Twig (Guixin, half liang, powdered), Good wine (1 sheng).
Preparation: Warm the wine, mix with Cinnamon Twig powder, divide into two doses for consumption on an empty stomach, stirring into porridge while eating.

Plum Kernel Porridge: Treats lumbopodalgia with inability to turn or change position.
Ingredients: Plum kernel (Meishi Ren, half liang, ground finely), Rice (2 he).
Preparation: Boil rice until half-cooked, add plum kernels, mix evenly, cook thoroughly, and consume on an empty stomach.

Boluo Porridge: Treats lumbopodalgia due to Wind-Cold of the Kidney.
Ingredients: Achyranthis Bidentatae Radix (Niuxi, 1 liang, remove sprouts, crush, soak in wine overnight), White flour (4 liang).
Preparation: Mix Achyranthus into the flour to make Boluo porridge, boil until cooked, let it boil ten times, then strain.

White Goat Kidney Broth: Treats long-standing accumulation of deficiency, decline of Yang pathways, and weakness in the waist and legs.
Ingredients: White goat kidney (one pair, fat membrane removed and sliced), Cistanche Stem (Roucongrou, soaked in wine, finely sliced, 1 liang).
Preparation: Combine ingredients, add scallion white, salt, soy sauce, and Sichuan pepper, and cook into broth according to standard methods.