Mutton Pills

Mutton Pills,Indications: Depletion of true yang, exhaustion of the lower jiao, withered and dry ear lobes, sallow and dark complexion, heaviness in the lower back and weakness in the legs, and waning vital energy.

Formulas Name : Mutton Pills

Chinese Name : 羊肉丸

Drug Formulation

3 liang of Sichuan melia fruit (roasted), 3 liang of Dipsacus root (roasted, strings removed),Poria 3 liang, Fennel 3 liang, Psoralea (roasted) 3 liang, Aconite (processed, with skin and pith removed) 3 liang, Fenugreek (lightly roasted) 3 liang, Chinese Yam (roasted) 2 liang, Peach Kernels (roasted with wheat bran, with skin and tip removed, ground separately) 2 liang, Apricot Kernels (roasted with wheat bran, with skin and tip removed, ground separately) 2 liang.

Source

*Formulas of the Imperial Bureau*, Volume 5 (Supplementary Collection of Empirical Secret Formulas from Various Bureaus).

Processing

Grind the above ingredients into a fine powder. Take 4 liang of high-quality mutton, simmer it in wine until very tender, then grind it extremely finely. Mix with wheat flour paste to form pills the size of a Paulownia seed.

Benefits

Indications: Depletion of true yang, exhaustion of the lower jiao, withered and dry ear lobes, sallow and dark complexion, heaviness in the lower back and weakness in the legs, and waning vital energy.

Instructions for Use

Take 30–50 pills per dose on an empty stomach, washed down with salted water or warm wine as desired.

Mutton Pills,*Formulas of the Imperial Bureau*, Volume 5 (Supplementary Collection of Empirical Secret Formulas from Various Bureaus).,Indications: Depletion of true yang, exhaustion of the lower jiao, withered and dry ear lobes, sallow and dark complexion, heaviness in the lower back and weakness in the legs, and waning vital energy.

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