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Ba Ji Pills,For deficiency and exhaustion of the lower jiao, pain in the navel and abdomen, frequent and scanty urination, a sallow complexion, constantly cold hands and feet, loss of appetite, and weakness in the limbs.

Formulas Name : Ba Ji Pills

Chinese Name : 巴戟丸

Drug Formulation

Ba Ji 1 liang, Sulfur (finely ground, washed with water) 1 liang, Cinnamon Bark 1 liang, Psoralea (lightly roasted) 1 liang, Realgar (finely ground) 1 liang, Aconite Root (roasted until cracked, with skin and pith removed) 1 liang, Fenugreek (lightly roasted) 1 liang,1 liang of Sichuan red pepper (subtly roasted), 1 liang of Frankincense, 1 liang of Cistanche (soaked in wine overnight, wrinkled skin scraped off, and roasted until dry), and 1 liang of Evodia (soaked in boiling water 7 times, baked dry, and lightly roasted).

Source

From *Shenghui*, Volume 98.

Processing

Grind the above ingredients into a fine powder and mix thoroughly. Take 3 pairs of sheep kidneys, remove the tendons and membranes, and simmer in 3 sheng of good wine until thick and tender. Mix the powdered herbs with the simmered mixture and form into pills the size of a Paulownia seed.

Benefits

For deficiency and exhaustion of the lower jiao, pain in the navel and abdomen, frequent and scanty urination, a sallow complexion, constantly cold hands and feet, loss of appetite, and weakness in the limbs.

Instructions for Use

Take 30 pills daily on an empty stomach, washed down with warm wine.

Ba Ji Pills,From *Shenghui*, Volume 98.,For deficiency and exhaustion of the lower jiao, pain in the navel and abdomen, frequent and scanty urination, a sallow complexion, constantly cold hands and feet, loss of appetite, and weakness in the limbs.

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