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Cornus and Astragalus Pills

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Cornus and Astragalus Pills,For kidney deficiency. Symptoms include restlessness due to deficiency of the heart spirit, uncontrolled urination, emaciation of the limbs, loss of appetite, dry lips and tongue, and weakness in the feet and knees.

Formulas Name : Cornus and Astragalus Pills

Chinese Name : 茱萸黄耆丸

Drug Formulation

3 fen of Astragalus, 3 fen of Cornus officinalis, 3 fen of Ginseng, 3 fen of Schisandra, 1 liang of Prepared Rehmannia, 1 liang of Chicken Gizzard, 1 liang of Cistanche, 1 liang of Achyranthes, 1 liang of Psoralea, 1 liang of Deer Antler, 2 liang of Ophiopogon, half a liang of Lycium Bark, half a liang of Poria, and half a liang of Scrophularia.

Source

From *Ji Feng*, Volume 19.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder, mix with refined honey to form pills the size of a paulownia seed.

Benefits

For kidney deficiency. Symptoms include restlessness due to deficiency of the heart spirit, uncontrolled urination, emaciation of the limbs, loss of appetite, dry lips and tongue, and weakness in the feet and knees.

Instructions for Use

Take 30 pills per dose, taken before meals with congee broth.

Cornus and Astragalus Pills,From *Ji Feng*, Volume 19.,For kidney deficiency. Symptoms include restlessness due to deficiency of the heart spirit, uncontrolled urination, emaciation of the limbs, loss of appetite, dry lips and tongue, and weakness in the feet and knees.

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