Qi-Nourishing and Vitality-Restoring Pills

Qi-Nourishing and Vitality-Restoring Pills,Deficiency of primordial qi, weakness of the spleen and stomach, physical fatigue, and lack of vitality.

Formulas Name : Qi-Nourishing and Vitality-Restoring Pills

Chinese Name : 益气养元丸

Drug Formulation

10 liang of Astragalus, 15 liang of Atractylodes (fried with wheat bran), 5 liang of Cimicifuga, 5 liang of Bupleurum, 5 liang of Chinese Yam, 10 liang of Codonopsis (root tip removed), 10 liang of Angelica, 5 liang of Licorice, 10 liang of Tangerine Peel, 2 liang 5 qian of Ginseng (root tip removed).

Source

*Selected Collection of Traditional Chinese Medicine Formulas from Beijing*.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder, mix with refined honey to form pills weighing 3 qian each.

Benefits

Deficiency of primordial qi, weakness of the spleen and stomach, physical fatigue, and lack of vitality.

Instructions for Use

Take 1 pill each time, washed down with warm water, twice daily.

Qi-Nourishing and Vitality-Restoring Pills,*Selected Collection of Traditional Chinese Medicine Formulas from Beijing*.,Deficiency of primordial qi, weakness of the spleen and stomach, physical fatigue, and lack of vitality.

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