Cuscuta Seed Pills for Preserving Essence and Improving Vision，*Jiyang Gangmu*, Volume 64.，For deficiency of both blood and qi, insufficient vitality, lack of blood to nourish the heart, soreness and weakness in the lower back and legs, weakness in the limbs; or for constitutional deficiency from childhood; or for impaired hearing and vision; or for low semen volume causing cold in the heart, resulting in spontaneous ejaculation upon arousal; or for impotence leading to infertility; as well as for conditions caused by phlegm, fire, wind, and dampness; mental exhaustion with poor appetite; forgetfulness; nocturnal emissions and ejaculation during dreams; dizziness and blurred vision; tinnitus and visual disturbances; and chronic leukorrhea.
Cuscuta Seed Pills for Preserving Essence and Improving Vision
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Formulas Name : Cuscuta Seed Pills for Preserving Essence and Improving Vision
Chinese Name : 固精明目菟丝子丸
Drug Formulation
8 liang of red Polygonum multiflorum, 8 liang of white Polygonum multiflorum (for very large specimens, soak in rice washing water overnight; scrape off the coarse skin with a porcelain tile, then pound into pieces the size of a fingertip.Take black beans and Achyranthes root; wash them with wine and place them together in a sandpot or wooden steamer, arranging them in several layers. Cover them generously with black beans and steam until the black beans are fragrant and cooked; then remove and sun-dry. Be sure to repeat this process of steaming and sun-drying nine times), Cuscuta seeds 8 liang (soak in ash-free wine, boil in a sandpot until cracked, pound into a cake in a stone mortar, sun-dry, bake dry,crush with a pestle, mix with human milk, and sun-dry), Sichuan Angelica 8 liang (wash with wine; remove the root tips and tails, using only the middle section), Large Fritillary Bulb 8 liang (round and white with no cloudiness; remove the core), Sichuan Dipsacus 4 liang (break in half; if smoke or dust emerges, remove the root stalk), Sweet Goji Berries 8 liang (mix with human milk, sun-dry, and bake until dry),Cornus officinalis 8 liang (bright red and lustrous; remove the pits), Sichuan Achyranthes root 8 liang (remove the rhizome; break by hand; if no iron is visible, discard), Psoralea corylifolia 4 liang (remove the floating seeds; mix with half a jin of black sesame seeds and stir-fry until the heat subsides), Euryale seed 8 liang,lotus seed kernels 8 liang (remove the inner core), white Poria 8 liang (mixed with human milk, sun-dried three times), red Poria 8 liang (mixed with black sesame and cow’s milk, sun-dried three times), Polygala root 8 liang (boiled in licorice water, remove the fibrous core, sun-dried), Liaodong ginseng (determine the appropriate dosage for the individual, but do not exceed 8 liang).
Source
*Jiyang Gangmu*, Volume 64.
Processing
Grind the above ingredients into an extremely fine powder using a stone mill or stone grinder; ensure no iron comes into contact with the mixture. For every 1 jin of the powdered mixture, use 12 liang of high-quality honey, refined until a drop forms a bead when held. Mix the honey with the powder in a stone mortar and pound with a wooden pestle 3,000 times, then shape into pills the size of a paulownia seed.
Benefits
For deficiency of both blood and qi, insufficient vitality, lack of blood to nourish the heart, soreness and weakness in the lower back and legs, weakness in the limbs; or for constitutional deficiency from childhood; or for impaired hearing and vision; or for low semen volume causing cold in the heart, resulting in spontaneous ejaculation upon arousal; or for impotence leading to infertility; as well as for conditions caused by phlegm, fire, wind, and dampness; mental exhaustion with poor appetite; forgetfulness; nocturnal emissions and ejaculation during dreams; dizziness and blurred vision; tinnitus and visual disturbances; and chronic leukorrhea.
Instructions for Use
Take 2 qian 5 fen daily on an empty stomach with plain boiled water; in the evening, take 2 qian with wine.
Note
Avoid radishes, animal blood, fried or stir-fried foods, pepper, garlic, and other such items, as well as pickled or fermented foods.
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Cuscuta Seed Pills for Preserving Essence and Improving Vision,For deficiency of both blood and qi, insufficient vitality, lack of blood to nourish the heart, soreness and weakness in the lower back and legs, weakness in the limbs; or for constitutional deficiency from childhood; or for impaired hearing and vision; or for low semen volume causing cold in the heart, resulting in spontaneous ejaculation upon arousal; or for impotence leading to infertility; as well as for conditions caused by phlegm, fire, wind, and dampness; mental exhaustion with poor appetite; forgetfulness; nocturnal emissions and ejaculation during dreams; dizziness and blurred vision; tinnitus and visual disturbances; and chronic leukorrhea.