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| Synonyms |
| Difficult trunk rotation or bending |
| Chinese Formula | Actions | Indications | Symptoms of difficulty in rotating or bending the trunk |
| Qing E Wan Young Maiden Pill |
Tonifies Kidney-Qi and Kidney-Yang. | Severe and persistent low back pain due to Kidney Yang Deficiency. | Difficulty in rotating or bending the trunk; Hard to get up from a seated position; Severe exhaustion; Symptoms improve with bedrest (especially when lying down); Weakness of the legs; Cold extremities; Pale complexion; Tension of the lower abdomen; Pale tongue; Weak-Fine-Deep pulse (Ruo Xi Chen); Fine-Deep pulse (Xi Chen). |
| Sang Dan Xie Bai Tang Mulberry Leaf and Moutan Decoction to Drain the White |
Clears Fire from the Liver; Drains the Lungs; Protects the Lungs. | Liver-Fire scorching the Lungs. | Cough with painful flanks and chest pain; Difficulty in rotating or bending the trunk; Hemoptysis (severe cases); Rather dry, red tongue; Rapid-Wiry pulse (Shu Xian). |
| Qiang Huo Sheng Shi Tang Notopterygium Decoction to Overcome Dampness; Notopterygium and Tuhuo Decoction |
Eliminates Dampness; Eliminates Wind. | Damp-Wind or sensation of cold in the superficial aspects of the body, the exterior and muscle levels. | Acute articular rheumatism; Aversion to cold; Back pain; Chills; Difficulty in rotating or bending the trunk; Generalized pain; Headache; Heaviness of the body; No sweating; Respiratory tract infection; Sensation of heaviness of the head; Slight fever; Normal tongue, thin-white coating; Floating pulse (Fu). |