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Gallbladder-Strengthening and Calming Pills,For various conditions of deficiency, mental confusion, mental fogginess, qi deficiency, forgetfulness, and palpitations.

Formulas Name : Gallbladder-Strengthening and Calming Pills

Chinese Name : 壮胆镇惊丸

Drug Formulation

Tangerine peel (moistened with water, white pith removed) 5 qian, Bitter orange fruit (soaked in water, pith removed) 5 qian, Chinese angelica root (washed with wine) 5 qian, Prepared rehmannia root (washed with water, soaked in ginger juice and steamed) 1 liang, Asparagus root (moistened with rice washing water, core removed) 1 liang,White Poria (peeled and woody parts removed) 1 liang, Polygala (boiled in licorice water until soft, woody parts removed) 1 liang, Licorice (raw) 5 qian, White Quartz (calcined and quenched in vinegar 7 times) 3 qian (if genuine quartz is unavailable, substitute with silver foil).

Source

From *Fushou Jingfang*.

Processing

Grind the above ingredients into a fine powder and form into pills using glutinous rice paste.

Benefits

For various conditions of deficiency, mental confusion, mental fogginess, qi deficiency, forgetfulness, and palpitations.

Instructions for Use

Take 50 pills each time, washed down with boiling water on an empty stomach, twice daily.

Gallbladder-Strengthening and Calming Pills,From *Fushou Jingfang*.,For various conditions of deficiency, mental confusion, mental fogginess, qi deficiency, forgetfulness, and palpitations.

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