Kudzu, Eucommia, and Pork Spine Soup

Internal medicineLow back painDamp stagnation & strainBroth

Ingredients

  • Kudzu root (gegen) 30 g
  • Eucommia 15 g
  • Pork spine 250 g

Principle

Kudzu relaxes tight fascia and muscle; eucommia tonifies kidney and sinews—suited to strain-type lumbar fatigue.

Effects & uses

Sore weak back worse after work, fear of cold (pattern differentiation required).

Method

  1. Blanch spine; simmer with kudzu and eucommia.

How to use

  • Drink broth and eat meat.

Caution

Kudzu is cooling—caution with cold spleen–stomach or diarrhea. Food-care only.

Source

Health media summaries; Guangdong TCM Bureau. Pending manual verification.

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