(1) Take 9g of Cortex Eucommiae (Duzhong),fruits of Chinese Wolfberry, Rhizoma Drynariae, Semen Euryales, wined Radix Dipsaci and Fructus Psoraleae respectively, calcined dog bone 15g, Rhizoma Cibotii 9g as one dosage.
Process: decoct the ingredients above, then divide the decoction into two part and take them for two times daily.
Effect: Tonifying the kidney and strengthen the bone, dredging the tendons to relieve pain. It is applicable to weakness of kidney qi of the lumber strain.
(2) Take 9g of Eucommia Ulmoides, Radix Achyranthis Bidentatae (Niuxi), Radix Angelicae Sinensis (Danggui), Codonopsis Pilosula, fruits of Chinese Wolfberry, Radix Dipsaci, Akebiaquinata, Pawpaw and Rhizoma Dioscoreae Nipponicae respectively, Ligusticum wallichii 4.5g, Radix Rehmanniae Preparata15g, 6g of Herba Lycopi, Divaricate Saposhnikovia Root, Angelica Dahurica and Mangnolia Officinalis respectively, Crocus Sativus 1.5g as one dosage. Decoct one dosage by water and alcohol(the water and alcohol take up half of the liquid respectively) daily and take the decoction for two times daily.
Effect: Activating blood and removing stasis, strengthening the tendons and bones, benefiting Qi,warming the collaterals and dredging the meridians.
Indication: It is applicable for pain of chronic lumber strain due to stagnation.
(3) Decoct Eucommia Ulmoides 10g, Radix Dipsaci 10g, root of Rehmannia glutinosa Libosch 10g, root of Common Peony 10g, Chinese Angelica10g, Shelled Walnut 10g, fresh ginger 10g, Cortex Cinnamomi 6g, root of three-nerved Spicebush 6g and Radix Clematidis 6g as one dosage and take one dosage daily. Pain on the waist could be relieved effectively by taking one to ten dosages of the above formula and it usually be treated by taking about twenty dosages.
(4) Decoct Caulis Sinomenii 50g, Radix Astragali (Huangqi) 50g and black soya bean 50g. Take one decoction daily and seven days of continuous taking as one course of treatment. The effect could be felt after two or three dosage, especially for treating protrusion of lumbar vertebral disc.
(5) Moxibustion with moxa rolls: acupoints selected are Shenshu (BL23), Jingmen, Dachangshu (BL25), Ciliao (BL32), Shenzhu, Xinshu (BL15), Pishu (BL20), Quchi (LI 11), left Yangchi, Zusanli, Taixi. Select 4-5 acupoints every time and manipulate once every day. Select the acupoints alternately and 10 rounds as one course of treatment. Take the moxibustion for 40 minutes every time. It is quite effective for waist pain due to cold and dampness.
