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Four Jin Deer Antler Pills,Deficiency of the liver and kidneys, with internal heat running rampant, leading to weakness of the tendons and bones, inability to support oneself, dependence on others for daily activities, inability to stand firmly on one’s feet, palpitations and tremors, intermittent hot flashes, loss of appetite, lack of vitality, and various forms of deficiency.

Formulas Name : Four Jin Deer Antler Pills

Chinese Name : 鹿茸四斤丸

Drug Formulation

Cistanche (soaked in wine), Gastrodia, Deer Antler (scorched to remove hair, then fried with butter), Cuscuta (soaked in wine until soft, then ground separately into a fine powder), Prepared Rehmannia, Achyranthes (soaked in wine), Eucommia (soaked in wine), and Dried Papaya—all in equal parts.

Source

*Formulary of the Imperial Bureau*, Volume 5 (Supplementary Collection of Empirical Secret Formulas from Various Bureaus).

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder, mix with refined honey to form pills the size of a Paulownia seed.

Benefits

Deficiency of the liver and kidneys, with internal heat running rampant, leading to weakness of the tendons and bones, inability to support oneself, dependence on others for daily activities, inability to stand firmly on one’s feet, palpitations and tremors, intermittent hot flashes, loss of appetite, lack of vitality, and various forms of deficiency.

Instructions for Use

Take 50 pills per dose, washed down with warm wine or rice porridge before meals.

Four Jin Deer Antler Pills,*Formulary of the Imperial Bureau*, Volume 5 (Supplementary Collection of Empirical Secret Formulas from Various Bureaus).,Deficiency of the liver and kidneys, with internal heat running rampant, leading to weakness of the tendons and bones, inability to support oneself, dependence on others for daily activities, inability to stand firmly on one’s feet, palpitations and tremors, intermittent hot flashes, loss of appetite, lack of vitality, and various forms of deficiency.

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