Chinese Yam Pills,*Selected Formulas of Traditional Chinese Medicine from Beijing*.,For lower back pain with cold legs, numbness in the hands and feet, pain in the limbs, and stiffness in the tendons and meridians.
Chinese Yam Pills
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Formulas Name : Chinese Yam Pills
Chinese Name : 山药丸
Drug Formulation
7 liang of Eucommia (charred), 10 liang of Achyranthes, 40 liang of Strychnos (roasted and dehaired), 35 liang of Licorice, 15 liang of Chinese Yam, 3 liang of Wood Fragrance, 4 liang of Frankincense, 4 liang of Myrrh, 1 liang of Natural Copper (calcined),Nianjian 3 liang, Qianghuo 3 liang, Difeng 3 liang, Safflower 3 liang, Fangfeng 3 liang, Dipsacus 7 liang, Bupleurum 4 liang, Dogspine (hairs removed) 10 liang, Ephedra 20 liang.
Source
*Selected Formulas of Traditional Chinese Medicine from Beijing*.
Processing
Grind the above ingredients into a fine powder, mix with refined honey to form pills weighing 6 fen each.
Benefits
For lower back pain with cold legs, numbness in the hands and feet, pain in the limbs, and stiffness in the tendons and meridians.
Instructions for Use
Take 1 to 2 pills per dose, washed down with warm water.
Note
Not to be taken by pregnant women.
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Chinese Yam Pills,For lower back pain with cold legs, numbness in the hands and feet, pain in the limbs, and stiffness in the tendons and meridians.