Atractylodes Eight-Treasure Pill

Atractylodes Eight-Treasure Pill,For all conditions of deficiency and debility.

Formulas Name : Atractylodes Eight-Treasure Pill

Chinese Name : 白术八宝丹

Drug Formulation

Half a jin of Atractylodes macrocephala (2 liang stir-fried with Chaoyang soil, 6 liang boiled into a paste), 5 qian of Ginseng, 1.5 liang of Poria cocos (peeled and woody parts removed), 1.5 liang of Polygala tenuifolia (pits removed), 1.5 liang of Tangerine Peel (white pith removed), 1.5 liang of White Peony Root (wine-fried), 1 liang of Shenqu (roasted), and 5 qian of Barley Malt.

Source

*Medical Mirror of Ancient and Modern Times*, Volume 4.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder and use the Atractylodes macrocephala paste to form pills the size of a Paulownia seed.

Benefits

For all conditions of deficiency and debility.

Instructions for Use

Take 1 qian per dose, or increase to 1 qian 5 fen, on an empty stomach with warm boiled water.

Atractylodes Eight-Treasure Pill,*Medical Mirror of Ancient and Modern Times*, Volume 4.,For all conditions of deficiency and debility.

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