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Aniseed and Softshell Turtle Carapace Pills,For pain in the lower back and knees due to consumptive disease.

Formulas Name : Aniseed and Softshell Turtle Carapace Pills

Chinese Name : 茴香鳖甲丸

Drug Formulation

Fennel Seeds (imported, stir-fried) 1 liang, Turtle Carapace (with frills removed, vinegar-roasted) 1 liang, Aconite Root (large) 1 piece (roasted until cracked, skin and pith removed), Fenugreek 1 fen, Bupleurum Root (stems removed) half a liang, Coptis Rhizome (stems removed) half a liang, Chinese Toon Fruit 10 pieces (roasted).

Source

*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 89.

Processing

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

Benefits

For pain in the lower back and knees due to consumptive disease.

Instructions for Use

Take 10–20 pills per dose, washed down with warm wine before meals.

Aniseed and Softshell Turtle Carapace Pills，*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 89.，For pain in the lower back and knees due to consumptive disease.

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Terminology Proofreading: [Cheng Bo] | August 25, 2026
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