Banlong Guben Dan

Banlong Guben Dan,For all forms of deficiency and debility, the Five Labors and Seven Injuries, emaciation, a sallow and haggard complexion, erectile dysfunction in middle age, lack of vitality, premature graying of hair and beard before the age of fifty, as well as left-sided paralysis and right-sided weakness, difficulty walking, soreness and weakness in the legs and knees, and inguinal hernia; for women with deficiency and cold in the lower jiao resulting in prolonged infertility.

Formulas Name : Banlong Guben Dan

Chinese Name : 斑龙固本丹

Drug Formulation

Ginseng (stem removed) 2 liang, dried Chinese yam 2 liang, Huai raw rehmannia 2 liang, prepared rehmannia (steamed with wine) 2 liang, asparagus root (core removed) 2 liang, dodder seed (stewed in wine, pounded into cakes, and baked dry) 4 liang,Cornus officinalis (wine-steamed, pitted) 2 liang, Morinda officinalis (wine-soaked, pith removed) 2 liang, Lycium barbarum (sweet) 2 liang, Ophiopogon japonicus (pith removed) 2 liang, Eucommia ulmoides (ginger-fried) 2 liang,Schisandra berries 2 liang, Cistanche (soaked in wine) 2 liang, Achyranthes root (washed in wine, root base removed) 2 liang, Polygala root (soaked in licorice water, core removed) 1 liang, Rubus fruit 2 liang 5 qian, Alisma rhizome 1 liang, Lycium bark 1 liang 5 qian, Old Sichuan pepper 1 liang, Poria cocos (peeled) 2 liang,Acorus tatarinowii 2 liang, Plantain Seed 1 liang 5 qian, Large Aconite Root (wrapped in flour and slow-roasted, peel and navel removed, sliced, soaked in a child’s urine and stir-fried) 1 liang, Wood Fragrance 2 liang, Tiger Tibia (roasted with butter) 2 liang, Cypress Seed Kernel 2 liang.

Source

From *Shou Shi Bao Yuan*, Volume 2.

Processing

Grind the above ingredients into a fine powder. Dissolve Wu Ren Ban Long Gelatin in fine wine to form pills the size of a Paulownia seed.

Benefits

For all forms of deficiency and debility, the Five Labors and Seven Injuries, emaciation, a sallow and haggard complexion, erectile dysfunction in middle age, lack of vitality, premature graying of hair and beard before the age of fifty, as well as left-sided paralysis and right-sided weakness, difficulty walking, soreness and weakness in the legs and knees, and inguinal hernia; for women with deficiency and cold in the lower jiao resulting in prolonged infertility.

Instructions for Use

Take 100 pills per dose, washed down with warm wine on an empty stomach. After half a month of use, sexual function will be robust; after one month, the complexion will be as fresh as a child’s, vision will extend 10 li, and urine will be clear and free-flowing; after three months, white hair will turn black. Long-term use ensures that vitality remains undiminished, and the body remains light and healthy.

Banlong Guben Dan,From *Shou Shi Bao Yuan*, Volume 2.,For all forms of deficiency and debility, the Five Labors and Seven Injuries, emaciation, a sallow and haggard complexion, erectile dysfunction in middle age, lack of vitality, premature graying of hair and beard before the age of fifty, as well as left-sided paralysis and right-sided weakness, difficulty walking, soreness and weakness in the legs and knees, and inguinal hernia; for women with deficiency and cold in the lower jiao resulting in prolonged infertility.

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