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Five Wu Pills,For blurred vision in the elderly and women.

Formulas Name : Five Wu Pills

Chinese Name : 五乌丸

Drug Formulation

1 liang of Asarum, 1 liang of Polygonum multiflorum, 1 liang of Lindera, 0.5 liang of Sichuan Aconite (roasted), 0.5 liang of Huai Aconite (roasted), 0.5 liang of May Realgar, 0.5 liang of Black Soybeans, 0.5 liang of Saposhnikovia, 0.5 liang of Licorice (roasted).

Source

From *Yonglei Qianfang*, Volume 11.

Processing

Boil the black beans until tender, then dry them in an oven. Combine with the other herbs and grind into a fine powder. Form into pills the size of a marble using rice paste.

Benefits

For blurred vision in the elderly and women.

Instructions for Use

Chew 1 pill with clear tea after a meal.

Five Wu Pills,From *Yonglei Qianfang*, Volume 11.,For blurred vision in the elderly and women.

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