Essence-Returning Pills

Essence-Returning Pills,

Formulas Name : Essence-Returning Pills

Chinese Name : 返精丸

Drug Formulation

2 liang of Polygonum multiflorum (roasted through paper until fragrant and cooked), 1 liang of Poria cocos (peeled).

Source

From *Wei’s Family Prescriptions*, Volume 6.

Processing

Grind the above ingredients into a fine powder. Take half liang of myrrh (crushed), soak it in ash-free boiled wine until the liquid rises about one finger’s width above the myrrh, and wait until it reaches the consistency of thick syrup. Mix the two powdered ingredients with the myrrh solution to form pills the size of a paulownia seed.

Instructions for Use

Take 30–50 pills per dose, washed down with soup after a meal. If the myrrh is too dry to form pills, add a small amount of wine paste to bind the mixture, then take before meals.

Essence-Returning Pills,From *Wei’s Family Prescriptions*, Volume 6.,

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