Mr. Shen of the Iron Vessel’s Sympathetic Elixir

Mr. Shen of the Iron Vessel’s Sympathetic Elixir,When the heart’s blood is deficient and fire cannot descend to the kidneys, and when kidney qi is exhausted and water cannot ascend to the heart, the middle jiao becomes obstructed, and the nourishing and defensive qi are out of harmony. In the upper jiao, this manifests as frequent palpitations; in the middle jiao, as cold-induced fullness and distension with reduced appetite; and in the lower jiao, as deficiency-cold with seminal emission, and even impotence and the leakage of organ qi.

Formulas Name : Mr. Shen of the Iron Vessel’s Sympathetic Elixir

Chinese Name : 铁瓮申先生交感丹

Drug Formulation

4 liang of Poria Sclerotium, 1 jin of Cyperus Rhizome (remove the hair, soak in fresh water overnight, then stir-fry until yellow).

Source

From *Formulas of the Imperial Pharmacy*, Volume 3.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder, mix with refined honey, and form into pills the size of a marble.

Benefits

When the heart’s blood is deficient and fire cannot descend to the kidneys, and when kidney qi is exhausted and water cannot ascend to the heart, the middle jiao becomes obstructed, and the nourishing and defensive qi are out of harmony. In the upper jiao, this manifests as frequent palpitations; in the middle jiao, as cold-induced fullness and distension with reduced appetite; and in the lower jiao, as deficiency-cold with seminal emission, and even impotence and the leakage of organ qi.

Instructions for Use

Take 1 pill per dose, chewed and swallowed with the Descending Qi Decoction at dawn.

Mr. Shen of the Iron Vessel’s Sympathetic Elixir,From *Formulas of the Imperial Pharmacy*, Volume 3.,When the heart’s blood is deficient and fire cannot descend to the kidneys, and when kidney qi is exhausted and water cannot ascend to the heart, the middle jiao becomes obstructed, and the nourishing and defensive qi are out of harmony. In the upper jiao, this manifests as frequent palpitations; in the middle jiao, as cold-induced fullness and distension with reduced appetite; and in the lower jiao, as deficiency-cold with seminal emission, and even impotence and the leakage of organ qi.

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