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Gekko Baohe Pills,Transmitted by Shi.

Formulas Name : Gekko Baohe Pills

Chinese Name : 蛤蚧保和丸

Drug Formulation

1 pair of Gekko (fried with butter), 2 liang of Prepared Rehmannia Root, 1 liang 5 qian of Soft-shelled Turtle Carapace, 2 liang of Ophiopogon Tuber, 1 liang of Sichuan Fritillary Bulb, 1 liang of Schisandra Berry, 1 liang of Apricot Kernel, 1 liang of Calcined Human Nasal Mucus, 1 liang 5 qian of Tussilago Flower, 1 liang of Genuine Donkey-hide Gelatin, 1 liang 5 qian of Purple Aster Root, 1 liang each of Cinnabar and Tangerine Peel.

Source

From *He’s Treatise on Saving Lives*, Volume 2.

Processing

Grind the above ingredients into a fine powder and mix with refined honey to form pills.

Benefits

Transmitted by Shi.

Instructions for Use

Take 3 qian per dose, washed down with plain hot water.

Gekko Baohe Pills,From *He’s Treatise on Saving Lives*, Volume 2.,Transmitted by Shi.

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