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Cistanche Powder

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Cistanche Powder,For consumptive debility, emaciation, impotence, and deficiency of vital essence and energy.

Formulas Name : Cistanche Powder

Chinese Name : 肉苁蓉散

Drug Formulation

1 liang of Cistanche (soaked in wine overnight, wrinkled skin scraped off, then roasted), 3 fen of Dendrobium (roots removed, coarsely chopped), 1 liang of Goji berries, half a liang of Polygala (core removed), 3 fen of Dipsacus, 3 fen of raw silkworm moths (lightly roasted),Dodder Seed 2 liang (soaked in wine for 3 days, sun-dried, and ground separately into powder), Aconite Root 1 liang (roasted until cracked, with skin and pith removed), and Prepared Rehmannia Root 1 liang.

Source

From *Shenghui*, Volume 30.

Processing

Grind the above ingredients into a fine powder.

Benefits

For consumptive debility, emaciation, impotence, and deficiency of vital essence and energy.

Instructions for Use

Take 2 qian per dose, mixed with warm wine and taken before meals.

Cistanche Powder,From *Shenghui*, Volume 30.,For consumptive debility, emaciation, impotence, and deficiency of vital essence and energy.

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