Dendrobium and Astragalus Pills

Dendrobium and Astragalus Pills,For weakness of the spleen and stomach qi, profuse diarrhea due to cold in the abdomen, rumbling in the abdomen, frequent loose stools, reduced appetite, and excessive fatigue with a strong desire to sleep.

Formulas Name : Dendrobium and Astragalus Pills

Chinese Name : 石斛黄耆丸

Drug Formulation

Dendrobium (root removed) 2 liang, Cistanche (soaked in wine, sliced, and dried) 1.5 liang, Schisandra 1 liang, Astragalus (lightly roasted, coarsely chopped) 1 liang, Fructus Aurantii (pulp removed, stir-fried with wheat bran) 1 liang,1 liang of cooked dried Rehmannia (baked), half a liang of Terminalia chebula bark, 1 liang of Wood Fragrance, 1 liang of Chinese yam, 1 liang of Atractylodes (finely chopped, stir-fried), and 1 liang of Alisma.

Source

*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 187.

Processing

Grind the above ingredients into a fine powder, then mix with a paste made from wheat flour boiled in wine to form pills the size of a tung tree seed.

Benefits

For weakness of the spleen and stomach qi, profuse diarrhea due to cold in the abdomen, rumbling in the abdomen, frequent loose stools, reduced appetite, and excessive fatigue with a strong desire to sleep.

Instructions for Use

Take 20–30 pills per dose on an empty stomach or before meals, washed down with warm wine or salted broth.

Dendrobium and Astragalus Pills,*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 187.,For weakness of the spleen and stomach qi, profuse diarrhea due to cold in the abdomen, rumbling in the abdomen, frequent loose stools, reduced appetite, and excessive fatigue with a strong desire to sleep.

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