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Chronic low back pain is invariably caused by damage to the Kidney Qi (Kidney Energy). When Kidney Qi is deficient, it becomes susceptible to Wind Pathogens. These Wind Pathogens stagnate and accumulate in the Kidney Meridians, clashing with the Ying and Wei (Nutritive and Defensive) Qi and Blood.

For treating Bi Syndrome (Obstruction Syndrome) due to Wind, Deficiency, and Dampness, characterized by chronic low back pain so severe that standing and walking are intolerable: Niu Xi San Powder Formula.
Radix Achyranthis Bidentatae (Niu Xi, 1 liang, remove seedlings) Radix Acanthopanacis Senticosi (Wujia Pi, 0.5 liang) Radix Salviae Miltiorrhizae (Danshen, 0.5 liang) Radix Aucklandoniae (Muxiang, 3 fen) Cortex Cinnamomi (Guixin, 3 fen) Rhizoma Notopterygii (Qianghuo, 0.5 liang)
Radix Angelicae Sinensis (Danggui) Resina Animar (Anshixiang) Cornu Cervi Pantotrichum (Lurong)
Crush the above ingredients, sift finely into a powder. Take 2 qian before meals, mixed with hot wine.

For treating chronic low back pain that does not heal: Weilingxian San Powder Formula.
Herba Clematidis (Weilingxian, 1 liang) Semen Phaseoli Sojae Preparatum (Qianniuzi, 1 liang, lightly stir-fried) Pericarpium Citri Reticulatae (Chenju pi, 0.5 liang, lightly soaked, white pith removed, dried) Rhizoma Notopterygii (Qianghuo, 0.5 liang) Cortex Magnoliae Officinalis (Houpo)
Crush the above ingredients, sift finely into a powder. Take 2 qian before meals, mixed with warm wine. Mild laxation indicates efficacy.

Another formula:
Prepared Radix Rehmanniae (Shugan Dihuang, 3 fen) Rhizoma Atractylodis Macrocephalae (Baizhu, 0.5 liang) Resina Xanthorrhoeae (Ganqi, 0.5 liang, crushed and stir-fried until smoke appears) Cortex Cinnamomi (Guixin, 3 fen) Radix Glycyrrhizae Preparata (Gancao, 0.5 liang, honey-fried until slightly reddish)
Crush the above ingredients, sift finely into a powder. Take 2 qian before meals, mixed with warm wine.

For treating chronic low back pain where Qi attacks causing fullness and oppression in the heart and abdomen:
Radix Angelicae Sinensis (Danggui, 1 liang, sliced and lightly stir-fried) Fructus Zanthoxyli (Han jiao, 0.5 liang, remove eyes and closed-mouth varieties, lightly stir-fried to remove oil) Fructus Arecae (Binglang, 1 liang)
Crush the above ingredients, sift finely into a powder. Take 2 qian before meals, mixed with hot wine.

For treating Kidney Wind-Deficiency-Cold Stagnation, characterized by chronic low back pain radiating to numbness in the legs and knees, occasional pain, fatigue, emaciation, and weakness: Chenxiang Wan Pill Formula.
Lignum Aquilariae Resinatum (Chenxiang, 3 fen) Semen Psoraleae (Buguzhi, 1 liang, lightly stir-fried) Radix Dendrobii (Shihu, 3 fen, remove roots and slice) Cortex Cinnamomi (Guixin, 3 fen) Radix Aucklandoniae (Muxiang, 0.5 liang) Radix Achyranthis Bidentatae (Niuxi, 3 liang) Cortex Eucommiae (Duzhong, 3 liang, remove rough bark) Poria (Fuling, 3 liang)
Grind the above ingredients into powder. Mix with refined honey and pound 300–500 times. Shape into pills the size of Sophora seeds. Take 30 pills on an empty stomach with warm wine.

For treating Kidney Deficiency and Exhaustion invaded by Wind-Cold, resulting in chronic low back pain making standing and walking impossible: Zhongru Wan Pill Formula.
Concretio Silicea (Zhongru fen, 2 liang) Rhizoma Dioscoreae (Shuyao, 1 liang) Radix Dipsaci (Xuduan, 1 liang) Cortex Cinnamomi (Guixin, 1 liang) Cortex Drynariae (Roucongrong, 1 liang, soaked in wine overnight, scraped clean and dried) Radix Dendrobii (Shihu, 1 liang) Fructus Corni (Shanzhuyu, 1 liang) Prepared Radix Rehmanniae (Shudi, 1 liang)
Grind the above ingredients into powder. Mix with refined honey and pound 500–700 times. Shape into pills the size of Sophora seeds. Take 30 pills on an empty stomach with warm wine.

For treating Kidney Qi Decline and Deficiency, or injury to the Kidney Meridian by Wind-Dampness, leading to chronic low back pain that does not heal: Lurong Wan Pill Formula.
Cornu Cervi Pantotrichum (Lurong, 1 liang, remove hair, coat with butter, roast until yellow) Rhizoma Aconiti Lateralis Preparatus (Tianxiong, 1 liang, processed until cracked, remove skin and umbilicus) Radix Aconiti Lateralis Preparata (Fuzi, 1.5 liang, processed until cracked, remove skin and umbilicus) Cortex Eucommiae (Duzhong, 1 liang)
Grind the above ingredients into powder. Mix with Resina Animar decoction to form pills the size of Sophora seeds. Take 20 pills before meals with warm wine.

For treating chronic low back pain so severe that turning the body is impossible: Fuzi Wan Pill Formula.
Radix Aconiti Lateralis Preparata (Fuzi, 1 liang, processed until cracked, remove skin and umbilicus) Radix Aconiti Karayanae (Chuanwutou, 1 liang, processed until cracked, remove skin and umbilicus) Rhizoma Aconiti Lateralis Preparatus (Tianxiong, 1 liang, processed until cracked, remove skin and umbilicus) Cortex Cinnamomi (Guixin, 1.5 liang)
Grind the above ingredients into powder. Mix with refined honey and pound over 100 times. Shape into pills the size of Sophora seeds. Take 20 pills before meals with warm wine.

For treating chronic low back pain and pain in the feet and knees:
Radix Achyranthis Bidentatae (Niuxi, 3 liang, remove seedlings) Radix Polygoni Multiflori (Heshouwu, 3 liang)
Slice the above ingredients finely. Soak in 3 sheng of wine for three days, then dry by baking. Grind finely and sift into a powder. Take 2 qian before meals with warm wine.

For treating chronic cold-induced low back pain, external application/massage formula: Moyao Fang.
Radix Morindae Officinalis (Bajitian, 1 liang) Radix Aconiti Lateralis Preparata (Fuzi, 1 liang, raw, remove skin and umbilicus) Fulgur (Yangqishi, 1 liang, finely ground) Sulphur (Liuhuang, 1 liang, finely ground) Excrement Passeris Domesticis Mas (Xiongquefen, 1 liang, separately ground into powder)
Grind all ingredients into powder. Boil true wild camel fat into oil, filter out the membrane, let cool, then add the medicinal powders. Mix and shape into pills the size of a bullet. After bathing...