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Five-Seed Pill,Frequent urination, occasionally with a white, cloudy discharge. Excessive nighttime urination, dizziness, and weakness in the legs—these symptoms are common among the elderly and those with deficiency constitutions. This condition severely depletes vital essence and may lead to sudden death.

Formulas Name : Five-Seed Pill

Chinese Name : 五子丸

Drug Formulation

Dodder Seed (steamed with wine), Chinese Chive Seed (roasted), Amomum Seed Kernel, Fennel Seed (roasted), and Cnidium Seed (husked, roasted; one formula adds Sichuan pepper)—each in equal parts.

Source

From *Yonglei Qianfang*, Volume 13, citing *Danliao*.

Processing

Grind the above ingredients into a fine powder, mix with wine paste to form pills the size of a Paulownia seed.

Benefits

Frequent urination, occasionally with a white, cloudy discharge. Excessive nighttime urination, dizziness, and weakness in the legs—these symptoms are common among the elderly and those with deficiency constitutions. This condition severely depletes vital essence and may lead to sudden death.

Instructions for Use

Take 70 pills per dose, washed down with rice water or salted water.

Five-Seed Pill,From *Yonglei Qianfang*, Volume 13, citing *Danliao*.,Frequent urination, occasionally with a white, cloudy discharge. Excessive nighttime urination, dizziness, and weakness in the legs—these symptoms are common among the elderly and those with deficiency constitutions. This condition severely depletes vital essence and may lead to sudden death.

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