Enhanced Kanli Pills，From *The Collection of Wonderful Formulas for Nourishing Life*, Volume 2.，Excessive indulgence in alcohol, mental strain, and physical exertion lead to depletion of essence and decline of the spirit. With insufficient heart blood, fire cannot descend; with deficient kidney qi, water cannot rise; and the spleen earth receives no nourishment. This gradually results in reduced appetite, blurred vision, a ringing in the ears like the sound of cicadas, weakness and soreness in the legs,the skin becomes sallow and emaciated, pain spreads throughout the body, phlegm is coughed up, food stagnates in the epigastrium, nocturnal emissions and night sweats occur, diarrhea sets in, and the hands and feet feel cold and numb.
Enhanced Kanli Pills
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Formulas Name : Enhanced Kanli Pills
Chinese Name : 加味坎离丸
Drug Formulation
Ginseng 2 liang, Schisandra (stems removed) 1 liang, Ophiopogon 2 liang, Achyranthes (soaked in wine) 2 liang, Astragalus (honey-fried) 1 liang, Cuscuta (soaked in wine, formed into cakes) 2 liang, Fennel (salt-fried) 2 liang, Angelica (soaked in wine) 2 liang, Poria (peeled) 2 liang,1 liang of Wood Fragrance; 4 liang of Sichuan Pepper (seeds removed, ends closed, lightly roasted) and Phellodendron Bark (soaked in wine, roasted); 5 liang of Asparagus Root (core removed); 2 liang of Cistanche (soaked in wine); 2 liang of Cornelian Cherry (pits removed); 2 liang of Eucommia Bark (roasted until broken, fibers removed); 2 liang of Morinda Root (peeled, soaked in wine).
Source
From *The Collection of Wonderful Formulas for Nourishing Life*, Volume 2.
Processing
Grind the above ingredients into a fine powder. In autumn and winter, form into pills using a wine paste; in spring and summer, form into pills using honey, each the size of a Paulownia seed.
Benefits
Excessive indulgence in alcohol, mental strain, and physical exertion lead to depletion of essence and decline of the spirit. With insufficient heart blood, fire cannot descend; with deficient kidney qi, water cannot rise; and the spleen earth receives no nourishment. This gradually results in reduced appetite, blurred vision, a ringing in the ears like the sound of cicadas, weakness and soreness in the legs,the skin becomes sallow and emaciated, pain spreads throughout the body, phlegm is coughed up, food stagnates in the epigastrium, nocturnal emissions and night sweats occur, diarrhea sets in, and the hands and feet feel cold and numb.
Instructions for Use
Take 50–70 pills per dose, taken on an empty stomach with salt water or fine wine.
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Enhanced Kanli Pills,Excessive indulgence in alcohol, mental strain, and physical exertion lead to depletion of essence and decline of the spirit. With insufficient heart blood, fire cannot descend; with deficient kidney qi, water cannot rise; and the spleen earth receives no nourishment. This gradually results in reduced appetite, blurred vision, a ringing in the ears like the sound of cicadas, weakness and soreness in the legs,the skin becomes sallow and emaciated, pain spreads throughout the body, phlegm is coughed up, food stagnates in the epigastrium, nocturnal emissions and night sweats occur, diarrhea sets in, and the hands and feet feel cold and numb.