Cistanche and Achyranthes Pills，From *Ji Feng*, Volume 7.，For deficiency of the lower jiao.
Cistanche and Achyranthes Pills
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Formulas Name : Cistanche and Achyranthes Pills
Chinese Name : 肉苁蓉牛膝丸
Drug Formulation
1 yellow dog’s spine (remove the joints at both ends, cut into sections, leaving a small portion; take 1 liang of realgar, grind it, mix with 1 sheng of whey until smooth, and let it ferment until it turns into liquid; then place the spine in the liquid and soak for 3 days; roast over charcoal until dry, brushing with the liquid as you go until the liquid is completely absorbed and the spine turns yellow), 1 liang of Cistanche,1 liang of Cinnamon Bark, 1 liang of Aconite Root, 1 liang of Dried Ginger, half a liang of Cnidium Monnieri, half a liang of Achyranthes Root, half a liang of Schisandra Berry, half a liang of Black Pepper, half a liang of Yangqishi, and 1 piece of Deer Antler.
Source
From *Ji Feng*, Volume 7.
Processing
Grind the above ingredients into a fine powder. Mix with 5 liang of date pulp and 1 liang of clarified butter to form pills the size of mung beans, then sun-dry them.
Benefits
For deficiency of the lower jiao.
Instructions for Use
Take 10 pills per dose with salted water. After one month of use, one’s essence will be as fiery as fire; after two months, the essence will be firm and concentrated; after three months, the essence will be retained and not discharged.
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Cistanche and Achyranthes Pills,For deficiency of the lower jiao.