Eight Jin Pills,*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 52.,For wind-induced disorders of the kidneys manifesting as swelling and pain in the lower back and legs.
Eight Jin Pills
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Formulas Name : Eight Jin Pills
Chinese Name : 八斤丸
Drug Formulation
Aconite Root (roasted and cracked, with skin and pith removed) 1 jin; Achyranthes Root (soaked in wine, sliced, and roasted) 1 jin; Gastrodia Rhizome (soaked in wine and roasted) 1 jin; Angelica Root (sliced and roasted) 1 jin; Monkshood Root (roasted and cracked, with skin and pith removed) 1 jin; White Aconite Root (roasted) 1 jin; Lindera Root 1 jin; Wulingzhi 1 jin.
Source
*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 52.
Processing
Grind the above ingredients into a fine powder. Combine with steamed wood apple and wine in a single container, then pound 1,000–2,000 times to form pills the size of a Paulownia seed.
Benefits
For wind-induced disorders of the kidneys manifesting as swelling and pain in the lower back and legs.
Instructions for Use
Take 20 to 30 pills per dose, washed down with warm wine, at any time of day.
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Eight Jin Pills,For wind-induced disorders of the kidneys manifesting as swelling and pain in the lower back and legs.