Divine Tortoise Yin-Nourishing Pills，*Compendium of Medical Sciences*, Volume 17.，The tongue hangs limply, saliva flows unceasingly from the corners of the mouth, the mouth and eyes are askew, and the hands and feet are weak and limp. In people of affluent background, damp-heat damages the kidneys, causing weakness in the legs and knees.
Divine Tortoise Yin-Nourishing Pills
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Formulas Name : Divine Tortoise Yin-Nourishing Pills
Chinese Name : 神龟滋阴丸
Drug Formulation
Tortoise shell (roasted) 4 liang, Anemarrhena rhizome (wine-fried) 2 liang, Cistanche (wine-washed) 1 liang, Phellodendron bark (fried until red) 2 liang, Goji berries 1 liang, Schisandra berries 1 liang, Dried ginger (roasted) half a liang.
Source
*Compendium of Medical Sciences*, Volume 17.
Processing
Grind the ingredients into a fine powder and mix with clean water to form pills the size of a paulownia seed.
Benefits
The tongue hangs limply, saliva flows unceasingly from the corners of the mouth, the mouth and eyes are askew, and the hands and feet are weak and limp. In people of affluent background, damp-heat damages the kidneys, causing weakness in the legs and knees.
Instructions for Use
Take 70 pills at a time, on an empty stomach, washed down with salted water.
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Divine Tortoise Yin-Nourishing Pills,The tongue hangs limply, saliva flows unceasingly from the corners of the mouth, the mouth and eyes are askew, and the hands and feet are weak and limp. In people of affluent background, damp-heat damages the kidneys, causing weakness in the legs and knees.