Assist-the-Spirit Pills,From *Formulas of the Imperial Pharmacy*, Volume 6.,Inability to perform sexual functions.
Assist-the-Spirit Pills
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Formulas Name : Assist-the-Spirit Pills
Chinese Name : 助神丸
Drug Formulation
He Shou Wu (soak in “Qianli Water” mixed with millet wash until softened; peel with a bamboo knife; sun-dry; weigh equal parts of male and female—the red ones are male, the white ones are female) 30 liang; Raw Rehmannia (submerge in water, select those that sink to the bottom, spread evenly in a willow steamer,place in a clay pot with “Qianli Water,” set the wooden steamer atop the pot, steam over mulberry wood fire until the steam penetrates thoroughly, sun-dry at noon, sprinkle evenly with the natural juice of the fresh Rehmannia root, then sun-dry again; repeat this steaming and sun-drying process nine times until completely dry) 10 liang, Angelica sinensis (thoroughly washed, root tips removed, and dried in an oven) 7 liang,Chuanxin Bajie 7 liang (soaked in wine, then dried by roasting), Schisandra berries (remove stems, stir-fry and dry) 7 liang.
Source
From *Formulas of the Imperial Pharmacy*, Volume 6.
Processing
Grind the above five ingredients together in a wooden mortar and pestle into a fine powder. Simmer the natural juice of Rehmannia glutinosa in a silver or stone vessel until it becomes a paste. Form into pills the size of a paulownia seed and store them in a porcelain container.
Benefits
Inability to perform sexual functions.
Instructions for Use
Take 70 pills per dose, one dose on an empty stomach and one before meals; swallow with a mixture of equal parts warm wine and Rehmannia decoction.
Note
Contraindicated with wild fennel; avoid pork and mutton blood.
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Assist-the-Spirit Pills,Inability to perform sexual functions.