Eight Spirits Restorative Pill

Eight Spirits Restorative Pill,For phlegm and fluid retention.

Formulas Name : Eight Spirits Restorative Pill

Chinese Name : 八神来复丹

Drug Formulation

1 liang of sodium carbonate (grind into a powder with sulfur; roast in a porcelain vessel over low heat, stirring with a willow whisk; do not use excessive heat, lest it impair the potency of the medicine; then grind to a very fine powder, known as “Two-Qi Powder”), 1 liang of Taiyin Xuanjing Stone (sifted and ground), 2 liang of Wulingzhi (cleared with water, filtered to remove sand and stones, and sun-dried),Green Tangerine Peel (white pith removed) 2 liang, Aged Tangerine Peel (white pith removed) 2 liang, Imported Sulfur (transparent) 1 liang, Agarwood 1 liang, Frankincense (firm variety) 1 liang, Tiannanxing (powder-white variety) 1 liang.

Source

From *Jisheng*, cited in Volume 2 of *Zhunsheng: Liefang*.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder; mix with a paste made from sifted wheat flour to form pills the size of a paulownia seed.

Benefits

For phlegm and fluid retention.

Instructions for Use

Take 30 pills per dose, washed down with rice water on an empty stomach.

Eight Spirits Restorative Pill,From *Jisheng*, cited in Volume 2 of *Zhunsheng: Liefang*.,For phlegm and fluid retention.

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