Chuanjiu Pills,*Wei’s Family Prescriptions*, Volume 8.,For qi deficiency, pain in the lower back and legs, frequent urination, and loss of appetite.
Chuanjiu Pills
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Formulas Name : Chuanjiu Pills
Chinese Name : 川韭丸
Drug Formulation
Any amount of Polygonum cuspidatum (lightly stir-fried with salt).
Source
*Wei’s Family Prescriptions*, Volume 8.
Processing
Grind the above into a fine powder. Take thinly sliced pork kidneys, grind them finely in a mortar, remove all tendons and membranes, then mix with the powder and grind until well combined to form pills the size of a Paulownia seed.
Benefits
For qi deficiency, pain in the lower back and legs, frequent urination, and loss of appetite.
Instructions for Use
Take 50–60 pills per dose, taken before meals on an empty stomach with warm wine. If it is difficult to form into pills, use a mixture of wine and flour paste to bind them. Adding aniseed and Po Gu Zhi in equal parts is also acceptable.
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Chuanjiu Pills,For qi deficiency, pain in the lower back and legs, frequent urination, and loss of appetite.