The kidneys are the foundation of nature, the home of vitality, and the backbone of the waist and feet. If the kidneys are weak and the body's vitality is insufficient, wind evil can take advantage of the deficiency and enter the meridians, blocking the flow of qi and blood. If there is no obstruction, it will cause pain, resulting in lower back and foot pain.
There are many remedies for treating lower back and foot pain, but if the pain persists for a long time, it may be considered that the work of promoting blood circulation and removing blood stasis has not been done properly. Blood flows in the veins like water in the river. If blood stasis occurs, even if wind medicine is used to dispel wind and dampness, and kidney tonifying medicine is used to strengthen the waist and feet, it still lingers outside the door of the disease and does not touch the root of the disease.
At the same time, cold is the main cause of contraction and absorption, especially Chen Han is more likely to wrap around the lungs, leading to a deterioration of the lung's ability to control qi, causing pain and even systemic pain due to the mutual injury of qi and blood. Therefore, warming and promoting yang is also a long-term consideration for treating lower back and foot pain.
The official medical book "Tai Ping Sheng Hui Fang" from the Song Dynasty
Night Hehua Pill,
Starting from the two departments of heart and liver, we delve deep into the affected area to nourish blood and promote blood circulation, while also supplementing liver and kidney qi, benefiting spleen and muscle, benefiting lungs and qi, jointly promoting blood circulation and removing stasis, eliminating phlegm and promoting stagnation, and making the long-standing pain in the waist and feet better.
form:
4 liang of night blooming flowers, 1 liang of Achyranthes bidentata, 1 liang of safflower, 1 liang of rock salt, half liang of stir fried almonds, and 1 liang of Guixin.
Our formula revolves around the core of removing blood stasis, with the basic point of nourishing the liver and kidneys. Using night blooming flowers to nourish the blood and calm the mind, red flowers to promote blood circulation and remove blood stasis, stir fried almonds to remove phlegm and nourish qi, Guixin to warm up yang qi, eliminate wind evil, Achyranthes bidentata to remove blood stasis and promote meridian circulation, nourish the liver and kidneys, and induce medicine to flow downwards, all achieve the function of treating diseases.
To elaborate,
The night lily is a flower of the Magnoliaceae family, a dicotyledonous plant. It is commonly used as a medicinal herb and is also known as the night lily. It has a sweet and peaceful taste, enters the heart to nourish the blood and calm the mind, enters the spleen to stimulate appetite and nourish the muscles. It is a dual-use medicine and food. Originally, it was a good medicine for treating insomnia, with the functions of nourishing the blood and calming the mind, relieving depression and regulating qi. Its blood nourishing function can nourish the muscles and meridians, thereby unblocking meridians and relieving pain, treating lower back pain, injuries from falls, etc.
Achyranthes bidentata is a type of Chinese herb that is sour, bitter, and peaceful. When it enters the liver, it can eliminate stagnant blood and promote the waist and legs. When it enters the kidneys, it can relieve rheumatism and strengthen muscles. Especially for the legs, due to the renowned medicinal properties of Achyranthes bidentata, it is commonly used for treating symptoms such as waist and knee pain caused by wind cold dampness, lower limb pain, and weakness of the legs caused by liver and kidney deficiency, as well as soreness and weakness of the waist and spine.
Red flowers, as red as blood, are famous for their ability to promote blood circulation and remove blood stasis. They have a bitter, pungent, and warm taste, and can enter the liver to store blood and the heart to circulate blood. They can activate both the blood in the qi and the qi in the blood, allowing wind evil to have no place to stay, thereby removing blockages, moistening dryness, and relieving pain.
The combination of Achyranthes bidentata and Red Flower was reported to the renowned physician Wang Qingren in the Qing Dynasty for the famous formula of Zhuyu Decoction in Zhuyu Mansion. The combined effect of the two ingredients doubles the effectiveness of removing blood stasis and promoting meridian circulation, and directs the blood stasis to the legs and feet, targeting and attacking the disease.
Rock salt is commonly used as a medicinal salt. Salt has a salty taste and enters the kidneys. Its cold properties include purging heat and nourishing yin. When combined with the warm tonics in this formula, it can harmonize with yang and return to yin. Due to the presence of yin, there is yang. Yang originates from yin, and using stone salt to obtain the essence of yin can effectively nourish kidney qi and provide support for the waist and feet.
Stir fried almonds are bitter and warm, and when they enter the lungs, spleen, and colon, they can dispel phlegm, relieve cough, and relieve asthma. The well-known efficacy is in treating lung diseases, especially in removing the old coldness in the lungs. If the lungs are good, the lung qi will flow smoothly, descending and moistening the intestines, which is equivalent to promoting the circulation of qi, facilitating the elimination of blood stasis and the cessation of pain. Help the Red Flower Achyranthes to open up the blood stasis in the waist and feet, and relieve pain.
The Guixin in the formation is the cortex of cinnamon, which can enter the human heart and regulate qi and blood. In addition, it is spicy and hot, which can warm up yang qi, remove cold qi, and because of its sweet taste, it is sweet and gentle, nourishing and not strong. It gently opens up the qi of the heart, liver, and lungs, communicates with the heart and kidneys, supports the righteous qi, and drives away evil qi, especially the wind evil that causes pain.
Guixin combined with Achyranthes can benefit the kidneys and dispel wind, jointly removing rheumatism and rheumatism.
Encountering multiple flavors, like soldiers on the battlefield, together defeat the long-standing pain in the waist and feet.
One question: How to make and take Night Hehua Pill?
Grind the medicine into fine powder, heat the honey in a pot, and when the honey starts to boil, put the powder into the pot to make pills the size of mung beans. Take 30 pills each time, and serve them on an empty stomach with warm yellow wine. Take them again before dinner.