Ginseng and Dioscorea Pills

Ginseng and Dioscorea Pills,For consumptive disorders, kidney deficiency, external wind invading the limbs, causing restlessness, fullness, and heaviness in the limbs; stiffness in the lower back and waist, making it impossible to bend forward or backward; body heat and heaviness; toxic wind rising upward, causing oppression and fullness in the chest and heart, with symptoms radiating to the neck and shoulders; low spirits; wasting of the skin and flesh; a preference for lying down and lack of strength; forgetfulness regarding emotions; and cases where symptoms worsen after taking warming medications.

Formulas Name : Ginseng and Dioscorea Pills

Chinese Name : 人参薯蓣丸

Drug Formulation

1 liang of raw Rehmannia root, 1 liang of ginseng, 1 liang of Fangfeng, 1 liang of Dioscorea, 1 liang of Schisandra, 1 liang of Poria, 2.5 liang of Ophiopogon, half a liang of Fritillaria, half a liang of Polygala, 3 fen of prepared Rehmannia root, 3 fen of Stemona, 3 fen of Biota seed, 3 fen of Salvia, 3 fen of Eucommia, 3 fen of Poria with the core removed, and 3 fen of Astragalus.

Source

From *Ji Feng*, Volume 7.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder, mix with refined honey to form pills the size of a cherry or a tung seed.

Benefits

For consumptive disorders, kidney deficiency, external wind invading the limbs, causing restlessness, fullness, and heaviness in the limbs; stiffness in the lower back and waist, making it impossible to bend forward or backward; body heat and heaviness; toxic wind rising upward, causing oppression and fullness in the chest and heart, with symptoms radiating to the neck and shoulders; low spirits; wasting of the skin and flesh; a preference for lying down and lack of strength; forgetfulness regarding emotions; and cases where symptoms worsen after taking warming medications.

Instructions for Use

Take 10 pills per dose, washed down with warm water after a meal.

Ginseng and Dioscorea Pills,From *Ji Feng*, Volume 7.,For consumptive disorders, kidney deficiency, external wind invading the limbs, causing restlessness, fullness, and heaviness in the limbs; stiffness in the lower back and waist, making it impossible to bend forward or backward; body heat and heaviness; toxic wind rising upward, causing oppression and fullness in the chest and heart, with symptoms radiating to the neck and shoulders; low spirits; wasting of the skin and flesh; a preference for lying down and lack of strength; forgetfulness regarding emotions; and cases where symptoms worsen after taking warming medications.

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