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Deer and Dodder Decoction

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Deer and Dodder Decoction,Effective for the three types of thirst and frequent urination.

Formulas Name : Deer and Dodder Decoction

Chinese Name : 鹿菟煎

Drug Formulation

5 liang of dodder seeds, 5 liang of northern schisandra berries, 3.5 liang of white poria, and 1.5 liang of deer antler (soaked in salted wine and roasted).

Source

From *Dàn Lǐ*, cited in *Pu Ji Fang*, Volume 180.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a powder; mix with fresh Rehmannia root juice to form pills the size of a Paulownia seed.

Benefits

Effective for the three types of thirst and frequent urination.

Instructions for Use

Take 50 pills per dose on an empty stomach with salted water.

Deer and Dodder Decoction,From *Dàn Lǐ*, cited in *Pu Ji Fang*, Volume 180.,Effective for the three types of thirst and frequent urination.

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