Cistanche Pill

Cistanche Pill,For blood deficiency, emaciation, and night sweats.

Formulas Name : Cistanche Pill

Chinese Name : 苁蓉丹

Drug Formulation

Cistanche (soaked in wine overnight, outer skin scraped off, then dried) 1 liang; Soft-shelled Turtle Carapace (coated with vinegar and roasted until yellow; the frills may be removed) 1 liang; Astragalus (chopped) half a liang; Polygonum multiflorum half a liang; Angelica sinensis half a liang.

Source

Formula by Zhang Huan, cited in Volume 20 of *New Book on the Care of Infants*.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder, mix with refined honey to form pills the size of millet grains.

Benefits

For blood deficiency, emaciation, and night sweats.

Instructions for Use

Take 10 pills each time, washed down with warm rice water before meals.

Cistanche Pill,Formula by Zhang Huan, cited in Volume 20 of *New Book on the Care of Infants*.,For blood deficiency, emaciation, and night sweats.

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