Cistanche Pills，From *Gujin Luyan*, cited in Volume 11 of *Wai Tai*.，For those with diabetes who, after taking Lead丹 Pills, find their urine salty and bitter as usual, but subsequently fear developing weakness and exhaustion.
Cistanche Pills
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Formulas Name : Cistanche Pills
Chinese Name : 花苁蓉丸
Drug Formulation
8 fen of Cistanche flower, 4 fen of Alisma, 4 fen of Schisandra, 4 fen of Morinda officinalis (core removed), 4 fen of Lycium bark, 6 fen of Magnetite (ground; rinse with water to remove red liquid, dry, and grind into the mixture), 6 fen of Ginseng, 6 fen of Red Ocher (ground into the mixture),Chive Seeds 5 fen (roasted), Dragon Bone 5 fen (ground and added), Licorice 5 fen (roasted), Peony Bark 5 fen, Dried Rehmannia 10 fen, Yu Yuliang 3 fen (ground and added), Mulberry Cuttlefish 30 pieces (roasted), Trichosanthes Fruit 4 fen.
Source
From *Gujin Luyan*, cited in Volume 11 of *Wai Tai*.
Processing
Grind the above herbs into a fine powder, mix with refined honey to form pills the size of a Paulownia seed.
Benefits
For those with diabetes who, after taking Lead丹 Pills, find their urine salty and bitter as usual, but subsequently fear developing weakness and exhaustion.
Instructions for Use
Take 20 pills per dose, washed down with milk on an empty stomach, twice daily.
Note
Avoid sexual activity, vinegar, seaweed, Chinese cabbage, cilantro, and wild fennel.
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Terminology Proofreading: [Cheng Bo] | August 25, 2026 Reviewed by: [Wang Zhongxiang, Associate Chief TCM Physician (China)] | August 25, 2026
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Cistanche Pills,For those with diabetes who, after taking Lead丹 Pills, find their urine salty and bitter as usual, but subsequently fear developing weakness and exhaustion.