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Essence-Nourishing and Heart-Nourishing Pills,For all kinds of deficiency and debility, cold essence that fails to consolidate, pain or weakness in the lower back and kidneys, as well as mental restlessness, confusion, and unease—all symptoms of deficiency.

Formulas Name : Essence-Nourishing and Heart-Nourishing Pills

Chinese Name : 补精养心丸

Drug Formulation

Achyranthes root (stems removed, soaked in wine, roasted) 1 liang; dried Chinese yam (roasted) 1 liang; Cornus officinalis fruit pulp 1 liang; Poria cocos (peeled, washed with water) 1 liang; Cistanche deserticola (soaked in wine, white membrane removed) 1 liang; Polygala tenuifolia (soaked in water, core removed) 1 liang; Fennel (mixed with green salt water, stir-fried) 1 liang;Eucommia Bark (stir-fried with ginger, fibers removed) 1 liang, Paper Mulberry Seeds (stems removed) 1 liang, Schisandra Berries 1 liang, Angelica Root (soaked in wine) 1 liang 5 qian, Goji Berries 1 liang 5 qian, Prepared Rehmannia Root (soaked in wine, roasted, soaked in ginger juice) 1 liang 5 qian, Ophiopogon Tuber (core removed, soaked in wine) 1 liang 5 qian, Ginseng (root base removed; reduce by half during summer)1 liang 5 qian, Atractylodes macrocephala (fried with earth, stems removed) 1 liang 5 qian, Tiger bone (roasted with butter) 1 liang 5 qian, Phellodendron bark (fried with wine) 1 liang.

Source

From *The Handy Guide*, Volume 3.

Processing

Prepare each ingredient according to the specified methods, weigh them accurately, and grind into an extremely fine powder. Mix with refined honey, one zhong of wine, and one zhong of ginger juice to form pills the size of a Paulownia seed.

Benefits

For all kinds of deficiency and debility, cold essence that fails to consolidate, pain or weakness in the lower back and kidneys, as well as mental restlessness, confusion, and unease—all symptoms of deficiency.

Instructions for Use

Take 100 pills per dose on an empty stomach with lightly salted water; soaking them in wine is also acceptable.

Essence-Nourishing and Heart-Nourishing Pills，From *The Handy Guide*, Volume 3.，For all kinds of deficiency and debility, cold essence that fails to consolidate, pain or weakness in the lower back and kidneys, as well as mental restlessness, confusion, and unease—all symptoms of deficiency.

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Terminology Proofreading: [Cheng Bo] | August 19, 2026
Reviewed by: [Wang Zhongxiang, Associate Chief TCM Physician (China)] | August 19, 2026

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