Baozhong Pills，Formula by Master Dongfang, cited in Volume 20 of *New Book on the Care of Infants*.，For qi depletion resulting from prolonged bed rest.
Baozhong Pills
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Formulas Name : Baozhong Pills
Chinese Name : 保中丸
Drug Formulation
Parietal Bone (soaked in vinegar overnight, then roasted with mutton fat until golden brown) 1 liang,Softshell Turtle Carapace (remove the skirt; prepare as above) 1 liang, Tiger Skull Bone (finely chopped, stir-fried with wine) 1 liang, Artemisia annua seeds (with red stalks) half a liang, Selected Ginseng half a liang, Peach Kernels (remove skin and tip, stir-fried with wheat bran, ground) half a liang, Anemarrhena rhizome (sliced) half a liang, Licorice root (raw, chopped, and dried) half a liang.
Source
Formula by Master Dongfang, cited in Volume 20 of *New Book on the Care of Infants*.
Processing
Grind the above ingredients into a fine powder; add 2 jian of asafoetida and grind until well mixed; grind again together with the peach kernels; blend evenly with the other herbs; mix with refined honey to form pills the size of a paulownia seed.
Benefits
For qi depletion resulting from prolonged bed rest.
Instructions for Use
Take 30 pills per dose, washed down with a decoction of black plum, at any time of day. For younger children, make smaller pills and adjust the dosage as appropriate.
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Terminology Proofreading: [Cheng Bo] | August 18, 2026 Reviewed by: [Wang Zhongxiang, Associate Chief TCM Physician (China)] | August 18, 2026
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Baozhong Pills,For qi depletion resulting from prolonged bed rest.