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Astragalus Pills,For men suffering from the “Five Labors and Seven Injuries,” wind-induced deficiency and emaciation, lower back pain and cold knees, excess yin and deficiency of yang, physical weakness and decline, and nocturnal emissions.

Formulas Name : Astragalus Pills

Chinese Name : 黄耆丸

Drug Formulation

1 liang of Astragalus (chopped), 1 liang of Ginseng (root tip removed), 1 liang of Dendrobium (root removed, chopped), 1 liang of Cinnamon Bark, 1 liang of Cistanche (soaked in wine overnight, wrinkled skin scraped off, roasted until dry), 1 liang of Deer Antler (hair removed, coated with butter, roasted until slightly yellow), 1 liang of Prepared Rehmannia,1 liang of Dodder Seed (soaked in wine for 3 days, sun-dried, and ground separately into a powder), 1 liang of Yangqishi (simmered in wine for half a day, finely ground, and washed with water), 1 liang of Eucommia Bark (coarse bark removed, roasted until slightly yellow, and chopped), 1 liang of Stalactite Powder, 1 liang of White Poria,1 liang of Dog’s-spine, 1 liang of Red Ocher (finely ground), 1 liang of Cornus officinalis, 1 liang of Dioscorea opposita, 1 liang of Aconite (roasted until cracked, with skin and pith removed), 1 liang of Schisandra, 1 liang of Cnidium monnieri, 1 liang of Smilax glabra (chopped), 1 liang of Morinda officinalis, 1 liang of Atractylodes macrocephala, 1 liang of Dipsacus asper, and 1 liang of Alisma orientale.

Source

From *Shenghui*, Volume 98.

Processing

Grind the above ingredients into a powder, add Yangqishi, mix thoroughly, and knead with refined honey to form pills the size of a Paulownia seed.

Benefits

For men suffering from the “Five Labors and Seven Injuries,” wind-induced deficiency and emaciation, lower back pain and cold knees, excess yin and deficiency of yang, physical weakness and decline, and nocturnal emissions.

Instructions for Use

Take 30 pills each time on an empty stomach with warm wine; take another dose before the evening meal. Gradually increase the dose to 50 pills.

Astragalus Pills,From *Shenghui*, Volume 98.,For men suffering from the “Five Labors and Seven Injuries,” wind-induced deficiency and emaciation, lower back pain and cold knees, excess yin and deficiency of yang, physical weakness and decline, and nocturnal emissions.

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