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Bi Bo Pills,Deficiency of liver primordial qi, fatigue in the limbs, indigestion, back pain and dizziness, or intermittent chills and fever, pain in the joints, and weakness in the hands and feet.

Formulas Name : Bi Bo Pills

Chinese Name : 荜茇丸

Drug Formulation

Piper longum (washed, stir-fried) 3 liang; Dried ginger (white variety, roasted) 1.5 liang; Black pepper (stir-fried) 0.5 liang; Licorice (roasted) 0.5 liang; Ginseng 1 liang; Cinnamon bark (coarse bark removed) 1 liang; Frankincense 1 liang; Poria cocos (white, black skin removed) 1 liang.

Source

*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 41.

Processing

Grind the above ingredients into a fine powder, mix with refined honey, and form into pills the size of a Paulownia seed.

Benefits

Deficiency of liver primordial qi, fatigue in the limbs, indigestion, back pain and dizziness, or intermittent chills and fever, pain in the joints, and weakness in the hands and feet.

Instructions for Use

Take 30 pills each time, on an empty stomach or before meals, with salted water.

Bi Bo Pills,*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 41.,Deficiency of liver primordial qi, fatigue in the limbs, indigestion, back pain and dizziness, or intermittent chills and fever, pain in the joints, and weakness in the hands and feet.

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