Deer Marrow Decoction Pills，*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 14.，For chronic accumulation of wind-heat, manifesting as palpitations upon onset, abdominal distension and restlessness, weakness in the limbs, and failure to build muscle mass.
Deer Marrow Decoction Pills
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Formulas Name : Deer Marrow Decoction Pills
Chinese Name : 鹿髓煎丸
Drug Formulation
5 he of deer marrow, 3 he of raw Tianmen冬 juice (strained), 3 he of raw Mai门冬 juice (strained), 5 he of clear rice wine, 5 he of beef marrow (if beef marrow is unavailable, substitute with 1 sheng of beef ghee), 7 he of white honey,jujube paste 5 he, raw Rehmannia root juice 1 sheng (for the above eight ingredients: first decoct the Rehmannia root, Asparagus root, and rice wine until the volume has reduced by 2 fen from 5 fen; next, add the Ophiopogon root juice and boil for 20 boils; then add the ghee, marrow, white honey, and jujube paste, and simmer until it reaches the consistency of thick sugar syrup; pour into a silver or stone vessel, then place it over a double boiler and stir until it becomes a thick paste; immediately incorporate the powdered herbs listed below),Poria (with woody core removed) 1 liang, Dragon Bone 1 liang, Ginseng 1 liang, Fructus Aurantii (pulp removed, fried with wheat bran) 3 fen, Asarum (stems and leaves removed) 3 fen, Saposhnikovia (branches removed) 3 fen, Atractylodes 3 fen, Dendrobium (roots removed) 3 fen,Cinnamon Bark (with coarse bark removed) 3 fen, Ligusticum Root 3 fen, Astragalus Root (roasted, coarsely chopped) 3 fen, Schisandra Berry 3 fen, Licorice Root (roasted, coarsely chopped) 1 liang and a half, Aged Tangerine Peel (soaked in hot water, white pith removed, dried) half a liang, Magnolia Bark (coarse bark removed, roasted with ginger juice) half a liang,half liang of yam, 3 fen of Cornus officinalis (including seeds), 3 fen of Biota seed (roasted), 3 fen of Lycium barbarum, half liang of Polygala tenuifolia (core removed), half liang of Coptis chinensis (stems removed), 3 fen of Coix seed (roasted), and 3 fen of Areca nut (chopped).
Source
*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 14.
Processing
Of the thirty-one ingredients listed above, set aside the eight to be decocted. Pound the remaining ingredients into a fine powder, mix them into the decoction, and knead thoroughly to form pills the size of a Paulownia seed.
Benefits
For chronic accumulation of wind-heat, manifesting as palpitations upon onset, abdominal distension and restlessness, weakness in the limbs, and failure to build muscle mass.
Instructions for Use
Take 20 pills per dose, increasing to 30 pills, washed down with warm wine on an empty stomach; take at noon and before bedtime.
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Deer Marrow Decoction Pills,For chronic accumulation of wind-heat, manifesting as palpitations upon onset, abdominal distension and restlessness, weakness in the limbs, and failure to build muscle mass.