Dou Se Gu Jing Pills，From *Formulas for Saving Lives*, Volume 4.，For deficiency-cold of the original qi of the spleen, lung, and kidney, with a history of damp phlegm and fluid retention accumulating in the stomach and intestines: upwardly, this manifests as vomiting of cold saliva, nausea, and epigastric fullness; downwardly, as uncontrollable loose stools occurring day and night without pattern. Over time, this leads to a weak stomach and reduced appetite, as well as spleen deficiency impairing digestion. In men, this is accompanied by seminal emission; in women, by dysuria and leukorrhea.
Dou Se Gu Jing Pills
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Formulas Name : Dou Se Gu Jing Pills
Chinese Name : 兜涩固精丸
Drug Formulation
4 liang of Atractylodes macrocephala, 2 liang 5 qian of Panax ginseng, 2 liang 5 qian of Poria cocos, 2 liang of Pinellia ternata, 1 liang of Polygala tenuifolia (flesh), 1 liang of Myristica fragrans (steamed with flour), 1 liang of Psoralea corylifolia (stir-fried in salt water), 1 liang of Cinnabar (calcined with vinegar), 5 qian of Schisandra chinensis (baked), and 5 qian of Amomum villosum (stir-fried with salt).
Source
From *Formulas for Saving Lives*, Volume 4.
Processing
Grind the ingredients into a fine powder; form into pills the size of a Paulownia seed using a paste made from stir-fried lotus seed powder.
Benefits
For deficiency-cold of the original qi of the spleen, lung, and kidney, with a history of damp phlegm and fluid retention accumulating in the stomach and intestines: upwardly, this manifests as vomiting of cold saliva, nausea, and epigastric fullness; downwardly, as uncontrollable loose stools occurring day and night without pattern. Over time, this leads to a weak stomach and reduced appetite, as well as spleen deficiency impairing digestion. In men, this is accompanied by seminal emission; in women, by dysuria and leukorrhea.
Instructions for Use
Take 3 qian per dose, taken on an empty stomach in the morning with rice water.
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Dou Se Gu Jing Pills,For deficiency-cold of the original qi of the spleen, lung, and kidney, with a history of damp phlegm and fluid retention accumulating in the stomach and intestines: upwardly, this manifests as vomiting of cold saliva, nausea, and epigastric fullness; downwardly, as uncontrollable loose stools occurring day and night without pattern. Over time, this leads to a weak stomach and reduced appetite, as well as spleen deficiency impairing digestion. In men, this is accompanied by seminal emission; in women, by dysuria and leukorrhea.