Dioscorea Pill，From *Shenghui*, Volume 98.，
Dioscorea Pill
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Formulas Name : Dioscorea Pill
Chinese Name : 薯蓣丸
Drug Formulation
1 liang Dioscorea, 3 fen Polygala (core removed), 3 fen Poria,3 fen of Ginseng (with the root tip removed), 1 liang of Cistanche (soaked in wine overnight, wrinkled skin scraped off, and roasted until dry), 3 fen of Cornus officinalis, 1 liang of Aconite (roasted until cracked, with skin and navel removed), 3 fen of Schisandra, 1 liang of calcite powder,3 fen Achyranthes root (stem removed), 3 fen Cnidium fruit, 3 fen Astragalus root (chopped), 3 fen Smilax root (chopped), 3 fen Plantain seed, 1 liang Dendrobium (root removed), 3 fen Cinnamon bark,Asparagus root 3 fen (core removed), Prepared Rehmannia root 1 liang, Rubus fruit 3 fen, Dodder seed 3 fen (soaked in wine for 3 days, sun-dried, and ground into a separate powder), Deer antler 1 liang (hair removed, coated with butter and roasted until golden).
Source
From *Shenghui*, Volume 98.
Processing
Grind the ingredients into a fine powder, mix with refined honey, and form into pills the size of a Paulownia seed.
Instructions for Use
Take 30 pills per dose, gradually increasing to 40 pills. Take on an empty stomach with warm wine, and take another dose before dinner.
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Terminology Proofreading: [Cheng Bo] | August 31, 2026 Reviewed by: [Wang Zhongxiang, Associate Chief TCM Physician (China)] | August 31, 2026
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Dioscorea Pill