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Essence and Qi Pills,Consumptive disease. Shortness of breath, reluctance to speak, lack of strength to move, dull eyes, pale complexion, and deficiency of both qi and blood.

Formulas Name : Essence and Qi Pills

Chinese Name : 精气丸

Drug Formulation

3 qian of Ophiopogon tuber, 3 qian of Ginseng, 5 qian of Tangerine Peel, 5 qian of Fried Licorice, 5 qian of Platycodon root, and 21 Schisandra berries.

Source

*Treatise on Wind-Induced Consumption and Abdominal Distension*.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder; mix with water-soaked oil cakes to form pills the size of a water caltrop.

Benefits

Consumptive disease. Shortness of breath, reluctance to speak, lack of strength to move, dull eyes, pale complexion, and deficiency of both qi and blood.

Instructions for Use

Take 1 pill per dose; chew thoroughly and swallow with saliva.

Essence and Qi Pills,*Treatise on Wind-Induced Consumption and Abdominal Distension*.,Consumptive disease. Shortness of breath, reluctance to speak, lack of strength to move, dull eyes, pale complexion, and deficiency of both qi and blood.

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