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Pain in the lower back and feet is caused by insufficiency of Kidney Qi, which makes one susceptible to invasion by Wind pathogenic factors. Overexertion leads to Kidney deficiency; when the Kidneys are deficient, they are easily affected by Wind-Cold. The struggle between Wind-Cold and the body's True Qi results in pain in the waist and feet.

For treating Wind-toxin causing pain in the bones and joints of the waist and feet, use the Duhuo San (Angelicae Pubescentis Powder) formula.
Ingredients: Duhuo (Radix Angelicae Pubescentis) (2 fen), Mahuang (Herba Ephedrae) (0.5 liang, remove roots and nodes), Xixin (Rhizoma Asari) (0.5 liang), Danshen (Radix et Rhizoma Salviae Miltiorrhizae) (3 fen), Niuxi (Radix Achyranthis Bidentatae) (3 fen, remove seedlings), Bibing (Rhizoma Dioscoreae Hypoglaucae) (3 fen), Shaoyao (Radix Paeoniae Alba) (3 fen), Lingyangjiaoxie (Cornu Saigae Tataricae) (appropriate amount).
The above ingredients are coarsely ground and sieved to make a powder. Take 4 qian per dose, decoct with one zhongzhan (approx. 200-300ml) of water until reduced to five-fen volume, then add two he of wine and boil for two or three more boils. Strain and take.

For unbearable cold pain in the waist and feet:
Ingredients: Fuzi (Radix Aconiti Lateralis Preparata) (one piece, processed until cracked, peel removed, umbilicus removed, ground into powder), Guixin (Cortex Cinnamomi) (1 qian powder), Buguzhi (Fructus Psoraleae) (1 qian powder).
Decoct the above ingredients in one dazhan (approx. 400-500ml) of water until reduced to five-fen volume. Mix with the dregs and take with warm wine on an empty stomach. After taking, sit with the affected leg hanging down for a long time to await the medicinal effect.

For chronic pain in the waist and feet that does not heal, use the Weilingxian (Clematis Root) formula.
Ingredients: Weilingxian (Herba Clematidis) (1.5 liang), Qianniuzi (Semen Phytolaccae) (1 liang, lightly stir-fried), Chenju pi (Pericarpium Citri Reticulatae) (0.5 liang, soaked in boiling water, white pith removed, dried), Wuzhuyu (Fructus Evodiae) (1 fen, soaked in boiling water seven times).
Grind the above ingredients finely and sieve to make a powder. Before meals, mix 3 qian with warm wine and take. Effectiveness is indicated by the discharge of foul matter from the bowels.

Another formula:
Ingredients: Zhike (Fructus Aurantii) (1 liang, bran-fried until slightly yellow, pith removed), Zaojiazi ren (Semen Gleditsiae Sinensis) (1 he, lightly stir-fried until yellow), Baijili (Fructus Tribuli) (1 liang, lightly stir-fried, spines removed).
Grind finely and sieve to make a powder. Before meals, mix 1 qian with warm wine and take.

For chronic pain in the waist and feet, use the Yehehua Wan (Albizia Flower Pill) formula.
Ingredients: Yehehua (Flos Albiziae Julibrissinis) (4 liang), Niuxi (Radix Achyranthis Bidentatae) (1 liang, remove seedlings), Honglanhua (Flos Carthami Tinctorii) (1 liang), Shiyan (Halitum) (1 liang), Xingren (Semen Pruni Armeniacae) (0.5 liang, soaked in water, peel and tips removed, discard double-kernel almonds).
Grind the above ingredients into powder, mix with refined honey, and pound over a hundred times. Shape into pills the size of wutong seeds. Take 30 pills with warm wine on an empty stomach daily, and also before evening meal.

For Liver and Kidney Wind-toxin attacking the waist and feet, causing bone marrow pain and inability to bend or stretch, as well as Li Jie Feng (painful obstruction syndrome affecting multiple joints), use the Niuxi Wan (Achyranthes Pill) formula.
Ingredients: Niuxi (Radix Achyranthis Bidentatae) (2 liang, remove seedlings), Hu Jinggu (Os Tibiae Tigridis) (2 liang, coated with butter, roasted until slightly yellow), Lingyangjiaoxie (Cornu Saigae Tataricae) (2 liang), Songjie (Ramulus Pinus) (2 liang, chopped), Danggui (Radix Angelicae Sinensis) (2 liang).
Grind into powder. Use one dou (approx. 10 liters) of wine, first decoct two sheng (approx. 2 liters) of black soybeans until cooked. Remove beans, keep the wine, and boil down to a thick syrup consistency. Mix with the herb powder and pound evenly.

For persistent pain in the waist and feet, a miraculous formula:
Ingredients: Gusuibu (Rhizoma Drynariae) (1 liang), Guixin (Cortex Cinnamomi) (1.5 liang), Niuxi (Radix Achyranthis Bidentatae) (3 liang, remove seedlings), Binglang (Semen Arecae) (2 liang), Buguzhi (Fructus Psoraleae) (3 liang, lightly stir-fried).
Grind into powder, add refined honey and Anxi Xiang (Benzoin Resin), mix and pound over a hundred times. Shape into pills the size of wutong seeds. Take 20 pills with warm wine before meals.

For pain in the waist and feet due to large intestine stagnation, use the Dahuang Wan (Rhubarb Pill) formula.
Ingredients: Chuan Dahuang (Radix et Rhizoma Rhei Palmati) (2 liang, chopped and lightly stir-fried), Xiong (Rhizoma Chuanxiong) (0.5 liang), Guixin (Cortex Cinnamomi) (0.5 liang), Xingren (Semen Pruni Armeniacae) (0.5 liang, soaked, peeled, tips removed, bran-fried until slightly yellow).
Grind into powder, mix with refined honey, and pound over a hundred times. Shape into pills the size of wutong seeds. Take 30 pills with warm wine before meals. Stop when bowel movement becomes smooth.

Another formula:
Ingredients: Niuxi (Radix Achyranthis Bidentatae) (2 jin, approx. 1 kg, crushed, soaked overnight in five sheng of fresh Sheng Dihuang juice, sun-dried, repeat soaking and drying until juice is exhausted), Fuzi (Radix Aconiti Lateralis Preparata) (5 liang, processed until cracked).
Grind into powder, mix with refined honey, and pound 500-700 times. Shape into pills the size of wutong seeds. Take 30 pills with warm wine before meals.

For unbearable pain in the waist and feet regardless of age:
Ingredients: Wuji Fen (Excrement of Black Hen) (2 liang), Chuiliu shao (Ramulus Salix Babylonicae) (chopped, 2 sheng), Heidou (Semen Sojae Nigrum) (2 sheng, small and tight grains).
Stir-fry all ingredients until slightly scorched. Wrap in fine cloth, place in a porcelain jar with one dou of unfiltered wine, seal tightly with wax paper, and tie securely. Let stand for seven days... [text incomplete].

For pain in the waist and feet making walking and standing difficult, take Niuxi Infused Wine:
Ingredients: Niuxi (Radix Achyranthis Bidentatae) (3 liang, remove seedlings), Bibing (Rhizoma Dioscoreae Hypoglaucae) (3 liang), Guixin (Cortex Cinnamomi) (2 liang), Qianghuo (Rhizoma et Radix Notopterygii) (2.5 liang), Fuzi (Radix Aconiti Lateralis Preparata) (2 liang, processed until cracked, peel and umbilicus removed), Danggui (Radix Angelicae Sinensis) (appropriate amount).
Finely chop, place in a raw silk bag, and soak in two dou of wine in a porcelain jar. Seal tightly. Open after seven days. Take one small cup warm before meals.

For pain in the waist and feet, use Di Huang Wine:
Ingredients: Sheng Gan Dihuang (Radix Rehmanniae Preparata) (1 jin, finely sliced), Baiyangshupi (Cortex Populus Leucoidis) (0.5 jin, chopped), Shengjiang (Rhizoma Zingiberis Recens) (2 liang, chopped and stir-fried cooked), Dadou (Semen Sojae) (0.5 jin, stir-fried cooked).
Place in a silk bag, soak in one dou of clear wine in a porcelain jar. Seal tightly. Open after seven days. Take one small cup warm before meals.

For chronic pain in the waist and feet, take Weilingxian Powder:
Ingredients: Weilingxian (Herba Clematidis) (5 liang).
Grind finely and sieve to make a powder. Before meals, mix 1 qian with warm wine and take. Daily mild diarrhea is the desired effect.

Another method:
Use the sediment at the bottom of fermented rice wine to massage painful areas of the waist and feet, as well as areas of tendon contraction. This is very effective.

Another method:
Take 5 liang of thorns from Gleditsia sinensis trees where no pods grow. Burn them to ash, grind finely, and sieve to make a powder. Before meals, mix 2 qian with warm wine and take.

For pain in the waist and feet making kneeling and rising difficult, take this formula:
Ingredients: Xuanshen (Radix Scrophulariae) (1 liang), Shu Gan Dihuang (Radix Rehmanniae Preparata) (1 liang).
Grind into powder. For each dose, mix 3 qian of powder, 1 qian of salt, and two spoonfuls of flour with water to form a dough. Boil and eat on an empty stomach daily.

For pain in the waist and feet, use the Steaming Herb Method:
Use Jing Ye (Folium Artemisiae Scopariae) in any quantity. Steam until extremely hot, place in a urn, and heat underneath with fire. Position the affected area over the leaves, covering with remaining hot leaves. [Text incomplete regarding duration].

For severe pain in the waist and feet preventing sitting or rising, use Wusheng Gao (Five Raw Substances Paste):
Ingredients: Fuzi (Radix Aconiti Lateralis Preparata) (1 liang), Wuzhuyu (Fructus Evodiae) (1 liang), Shechuangzi (Fructus Cnidii) (1 liang), Danggui (Radix Angelicae Sinensis) (1 liang), Guixin (Cortex Cinnamomi) (1 liang).
Grind finely and sieve to make a powder. Take one spoonful, mix with ginger juice, spread on wax paper, and apply to the painful area.