Composition and usage: Fresh bone skin 45g, pig's trotter 1, stew in water until tender, eat pig's trotter and drink soup.
Indications: Toothache caused by deficiency fire.
Analysis: This is an empirical prescription from Zhao Yipu, a famous doctor in Guizhou. Toothache caused by deficiency fire is often associated with pain in the lower teeth and molars. Taking Qinghuo medicine is ineffective, mostly due to kidney deficiency and deficiency of qi and blood leading to fire. The kidneys govern the bones, and the teeth are the remnants of the bones.
Pig's trotters are sweet and mild, they can nourish qi and blood, promote the circulation of meridians, promote muscle growth, support the treatment of ulcers and swelling, and assist the effects of other medicines. Bone skin is not comparable to Huangbai and Zhimu. It can cool the bones when entering the kidneys and can be used together with tonics to nourish the kidneys and promote bone growth. Therefore, it is an important medicine for toothache caused by deficiency fire. However, a small amount is not effective. Only when the amount exceeds 30g, it can cool the marrow in the bones and eliminate the heat in the teeth.
