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Five-Ingredient Pills,Spleen-Kidney Diarrhea.

Formulas Name : Five-Ingredient Pills

Chinese Name : 五味丸

Drug Formulation

Ginseng 5 qian, Schisandra 5 qian, Coptis 5 qian, Atractylodes 5 qian, Evodia 1 qian 2 fen 5 li, Morinda 5 qian, Chinese yam 7 fen 5 li (stir-fried with ginger), Poria 7 fen 5 li, Cardamom 5 qian, Dragon Bone 2 qian 5 li.

Source

From *Songya Zunsheng*, Volume 9.

Benefits

Spleen-Kidney Diarrhea.

Instructions for Use

Form into pills with wine paste and take as directed.

Five-Ingredient Pills，From *Songya Zunsheng*, Volume 9.，Spleen-Kidney Diarrhea.

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Terminology Proofreading: [Cheng Bo] | August 31, 2026
Reviewed by: [Wang Zhongxiang, Associate Chief TCM Physician (China)] | August 31, 2026

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