Four-fold Yam Pills

Four-fold Yam Pills,

Formulas Name : Four-fold Yam Pills

Chinese Name : 山芋四倍丸

Drug Formulation

Half a liang of Chinese yam, 1 liang of goji berries, 2 liang of chrysanthemum flowers, and 4 liang of prepared dried rehmannia root (roasted).

Source

*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 185.

Processing

Grind the above four ingredients into a fine powder, mix with refined honey to form pills the size of a paulownia seed.

Instructions for Use

Take 30 pills per dose on an empty stomach before meals, washed down with salted water; warm wine may also be used.

Four-fold Yam Pills,*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 185.,

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