Five Stones and Astragalus Pills

Five Stones and Astragalus Pills,For the Five Labors and Seven Injuries, and all forms of deficiency.

Formulas Name : Five Stones and Astragalus Pills

Chinese Name : 五石黄耆丸

Drug Formulation

Astragalus root 2 liang, purple quartz 2 liang (ground), red cinnabar 2 liang, mineral sulfur 2 liang (ground), dendrobium 2 liang, white cinnabar 2 liang, white alum 2 liang (refined, ground), cinnamon bark 4 liang, aconite root 2 liang (roasted, peel removed), refined calcite 2 liang (ground), ligusticum root 2 liang, saposhnikovia root 2 liang,Poria 3 liang, Dried Ginger 4 liang, Jujubes 100, Angelica sinensis 2 liang, Asarum 3 liang, Ginseng 2 liang, Cistanche 2 liang, Aconite 2 liang (roasted), Dried Rehmannia 2 liang, Peony 3 liang, Licorice 3 liang (roasted), Atractylodes 2 liang.

Source

From *Gujin Luyan*, cited in Volume 17 of *Wai Tai*.

Processing

Grind the herbs and stones separately into powder, then mix with jujubes and honey to form pills the size of a paulownia seed.

Benefits

For the Five Labors and Seven Injuries, and all forms of deficiency.

Instructions for Use

Take 10 pills each time on an empty stomach with wine, three times a day. Gradually increase the dose to 20 pills.

Note

Avoid seaweed, Chinese cabbage, pork, cold water, peaches, plums, sparrow meat, raw green onions, vinegared foods, wild mustard, and raw lettuce.

Five Stones and Astragalus Pills,From *Gujin Luyan*, cited in Volume 17 of *Wai Tai*.,For the Five Labors and Seven Injuries, and all forms of deficiency.

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