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Aconite and Papaya Pills,For chronic deficiency of the Lower Jiao, weakness in the lower back and knees, extreme difficulty walking, or occasional pain, with fluctuating appetite, where prolonged use of various medications has failed to achieve a cure.

Formulas Name : Aconite and Papaya Pills

Chinese Name : 附子木瓜丸

Drug Formulation

10 pieces of Aconite Root (weighing half a liang each; simmer in a silver or stone pot with 1 sheng of black beans and 3 bowls of water over low heat until the beans are tender and the aconite is soft; then slice and dry in an oven), 6 liang of Achyranthes Root (soaked in wine, sliced, and dried), 4 liang of Notopterygium Root (stem removed), 2 liang of Fennel Seeds (imported, roasted),Green tangerine peel (soaked in hot water, white pith removed, and dried in the oven) 2 liang, Morinda root (core removed) 2 liang, and Papaya 6 liang (from Xuanzhou, peel and seeds removed; steamed until soft, then ground into a paste in a new sand pot; mix with the preceding ingredients; if too dry, add a small amount of thin wheat flour paste).

Source

*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 89.

Processing

Of the seven ingredients listed above, grind six into a fine powder. Use the papaya paste to form pills the size of a tung tree seed.

Benefits

For chronic deficiency of the Lower Jiao, weakness in the lower back and knees, extreme difficulty walking, or occasional pain, with fluctuating appetite, where prolonged use of various medications has failed to achieve a cure.

Instructions for Use

Take 20–30 pills per dose on an empty stomach or before meals, washed down with salted water. Discontinue once the condition is alleviated; continuous use is not necessary.

Aconite and Papaya Pills,*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 89.,For chronic deficiency of the Lower Jiao, weakness in the lower back and knees, extreme difficulty walking, or occasional pain, with fluctuating appetite, where prolonged use of various medications has failed to achieve a cure.

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