Hibiscus, Sea Horse, and Dan Formula

Hibiscus, Sea Horse, and Dan Formula,For impotence and diminished semen, resulting in inability to conceive, or for seminal leakage and inability to engage in sexual intercourse.

Formulas Name : Hibiscus, Sea Horse, and Dan Formula

Chinese Name : 芙蓉海马丹

Drug Formulation

3 liang of prepared Rehmannia root (boiled and pounded), 1.5 liang of Chinese yam (stir-fried), 1.5 liang of goji berries (stir-fried), 2 liang of Cornus fruit (stir-fried),1 liang of fennel (stir-fried), 1 liang of morinda root (stir-fried with wine), 1 liang of cistanche (washed, steamed), 1 liang of epimedium (roasted), 1 liang of poria (mixed with human milk, steamed), 1 liang of续断 (stir-fried with wine),Eucommia bark (stir-fried in salt water) 1 liang, Cuscuta seed (stir-fried) 1 liang, Walnut kernels 2 liang, Cinnamon bark (ground) 5 qian, Seahorses 1 pair (sliced, baked), Opium 3 qian (mud must be removed; clear resin), Gekko 1 pair (heads and legs removed; soaked in clean water for 5 nights, changing the water daily; floating scales wiped off; roasted until golden brown).

Source

*Medical Levels*, Volume 9.

Processing

Grind the above ingredients into a fine powder. First, pound the three ingredients—Rehmannia glutinosa, Cistanche deserticola, and walnut kernels—into a smooth paste. Then, melt 8 liang of deer glue, mix in the powdered ingredients, and pound into pills the size of a Paulownia seed.

Benefits

For impotence and diminished semen, resulting in inability to conceive, or for seminal leakage and inability to engage in sexual intercourse.

Instructions for Use

Take 3 qian each morning and evening, washed down with hot water.

Note

While taking the medicine, rest quietly and avoid excessive physical exertion; engage in intercourse at the appropriate time, neither too early nor too late. If the female partner has a medical condition, it should be treated first.

Hibiscus, Sea Horse, and Dan Formula,*Medical Levels*, Volume 9.,For impotence and diminished semen, resulting in inability to conceive, or for seminal leakage and inability to engage in sexual intercourse.

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