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Dragon-Tiger Dipsacus Pills,For those who indulged excessively in sexual activity in their youth and failed to take care of their health in middle age, resulting in kidney damage and persistent lower back pain.

Formulas Name : Dragon-Tiger Dipsacus Pills

Chinese Name : 龙虎续断丸

Drug Formulation

Earthworm (raised in vinegar and water, cleaned of mud) 7 qian 5 fen (roasted over fire until dry), tiger’s front leg bone 1 liang (roasted with wine), Dipsacus asper 1 liang (soaked in wine overnight), Smilax glabra 1 liang, Frankincense 5 qian, Pangolin scale (roasted) 5 qian, Myrrh (roasted) 2 qian 5 fen,Fennel 1 liang, Dogspine 1 liang, Chinese Angelica 1 liang, Amomum 1 liang (roasted), Deer Antler (roasted) 1 liang, Eucommia 2 liang, Rock Salt (dirt removed) 7 qian 5 fen, Dodder 4 liang.

Source

From *Formulas of the Huizhitiang Hall*, Volume 2.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder; mix with a paste of rice flour and wine to form pills the size of a paulownia seed.

Benefits

For those who indulged excessively in sexual activity in their youth and failed to take care of their health in middle age, resulting in kidney damage and persistent lower back pain.

Instructions for Use

Take 50–70 pills per dose on an empty stomach with salted water.

Dragon-Tiger Dipsacus Pills,From *Formulas of the Huizhitiang Hall*, Volume 2.,For those who indulged excessively in sexual activity in their youth and failed to take care of their health in middle age, resulting in kidney damage and persistent lower back pain.

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