Common Fenugreek Seed … Classic Formulas
Hu Lu Ba · Semen Trigonellae
Primary Actions
- Warms the Kidneys and tonifies Yang ... Hu Lu Ba is used for impotence, cold weakness of the lower burner, and soreness of the waist from Kidney deficiency.
- Dispels cold and alleviates pain ... it is directed to cold-type lower-abdominal pain, cold hernia patterns, and cramping discomfort improved by warmth.
- Supports the low back in deficiency-cold states ... especially when reproductive weakness and lumbar weakness occur together.
Classic Formulas
- Kidney-Yang warming combinations with Ba Ji Tian, Du Zhong, and Tu Si Zi ... classic strategy for impotence and sore low back from deficiency-cold.
- Cold-hernia and lower-abdominal-pain pairings with Xiao Hui Xiang or Wu Zhu Yu ... traditional pain-relieving use when cold contraction is prominent.
Classical Text References
- TCM Wiki describes Hu Lu Ba as bitter and warm, entering the Kidney meridian with actions of warming the Kidney, tonifying Yang, dispelling cold, and alleviating pain.
- Traditional indications consistently center on cold-type weakness below the waist rather than on general digestive spice use.