Essence-Consolidating and Semen-Retaining Pill，*Medical Mirror of Ancient and Modern Times*, Volume 8.，For deficiency and exhaustion of primordial yang, instability of essence and qi, nocturnal emissions during sleep, frequent night sweats, and uncontrollable seminal leakage.
Essence-Consolidating and Semen-Retaining Pill
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Formulas Name : Essence-Consolidating and Semen-Retaining Pill
Chinese Name : 固本锁精丹
Drug Formulation
2.5 liang of Astragalus, 2.5 liang of Ginseng, 2 liang of Goji Berries, 2 liang of Cistanche, 2 liang of Schisandra, 2.5 liang of Lotus Seed, 2 liang of Chinese Yam, 2.5 liang of Clam Powder, 2 liang of Phellodendron (mixed with wine, sun-dried, and stir-fried until black).
Source
*Medical Mirror of Ancient and Modern Times*, Volume 8.
Processing
Grind the above ingredients into a fine powder. Take 6 liang of Atractylodes macrocephala, add 5 bowls of water, and decoct until reduced to 2 bowls; strain the decoction and set it aside. Add another 4 bowls of water, decoct until reduced to 2 bowls, strain out the residue, and combine it with the previous 2 bowls of decoction. Simmer until reduced to 1 bowl, forming a paste-like consistency. Mix this with the prepared powder to form pills the size of a Paulownia seed.
Benefits
For deficiency and exhaustion of primordial yang, instability of essence and qi, nocturnal emissions during sleep, frequent night sweats, and uncontrollable seminal leakage.
Instructions for Use
Take 50 pills per dose, gradually increasing to 60–70 pills, and swallow them on an empty stomach with warm wine or lightly salted broth.
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Essence-Consolidating and Semen-Retaining Pill,For deficiency and exhaustion of primordial yang, instability of essence and qi, nocturnal emissions during sleep, frequent night sweats, and uncontrollable seminal leakage.