Essence-Consolidating Pill

Essence-Consolidating Pill,For men suffering from deficiency and weakness, disturbed dreams, nocturnal emissions, involuntary urination, and cloudy urine; for women with chronic coldness in the Blood Sea, uterine bleeding, leukorrhea, and prolonged infertility.

Formulas Name : Essence-Consolidating Pill

Chinese Name : 固本丹

Drug Formulation

Oyster Shell (white variety; grind raw into a fine powder, mix with good vinegar to form pills, then roast over fire until uniformly red; let cool) 4 liang, White Stone Resin 2 liang, Sulfur 1.5 liang, Yangqi Stone 1 liang.

Source

From *Yang’s Family Prescriptions*, Volume 9.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder; mix with boiled water to form pills the size of a Paulownia seed, then air-dry. Place them in a box, seal the opening with red ochre, and coat the exterior with a mixture of salt and mud; allow to dry. Calcine until the flames die out, bury in yellow earth, and remove after three shichen to expel the fire toxins.

Benefits

For men suffering from deficiency and weakness, disturbed dreams, nocturnal emissions, involuntary urination, and cloudy urine; for women with chronic coldness in the Blood Sea, uterine bleeding, leukorrhea, and prolonged infertility.

Instructions for Use

Take 15–30 pills per dose, on an empty stomach, washed down with warm wine or rice water.

Essence-Consolidating Pill,From *Yang’s Family Prescriptions*, Volume 9.,For men suffering from deficiency and weakness, disturbed dreams, nocturnal emissions, involuntary urination, and cloudy urine; for women with chronic coldness in the Blood Sea, uterine bleeding, leukorrhea, and prolonged infertility.

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