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Enhanced Four Gentlemen Pills,For eye disorders caused by deficiency-cold.

Formulas Name : Enhanced Four Gentlemen Pills

Chinese Name : 加味四君子丸

Drug Formulation

1 liang of Lu Dangshen (stem removed, stir-fried), 8 qian of Atractylodes macrocephala (stir-fried), 1 qian 5 fen of Sichuan pepper (with the fused tips removed), 7 qian of silk cake, 5 qian of Cistanche deserticola (washed lightly with wine), 4 qian of Poria cocos, and 2 qian of fried licorice.

Source

From *Essentials for Those Unfamiliar with Medicine*, Volume 2.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder, mix with refined honey, and form into pills the size of mung beans.

Benefits

For eye disorders caused by deficiency-cold.

Instructions for Use

Take 3 qian per dose, washed down with white chrysanthemum flower decoction.

Enhanced Four Gentlemen Pills,From *Essentials for Those Unfamiliar with Medicine*, Volume 2.,For eye disorders caused by deficiency-cold.

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