Ginseng and Dioscorea Pills，From *Ji Feng*, Volume 7.，For consumptive disorders, kidney deficiency, external wind invading the limbs, causing restlessness, fullness, and heaviness in the limbs; stiffness in the lower back and waist, making it impossible to bend forward or backward; body heat and heaviness; toxic wind rising upward, causing oppression and fullness in the chest and heart, with symptoms radiating to the neck and shoulders; low spirits; wasting of the skin and flesh; a preference for lying down and lack of strength; forgetfulness regarding emotions; and cases where symptoms worsen after taking warming medications.
Ginseng and Dioscorea Pills
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Formulas Name : Ginseng and Dioscorea Pills
Chinese Name : 人参薯蓣丸
Drug Formulation
1 liang of raw Rehmannia root, 1 liang of ginseng, 1 liang of Fangfeng, 1 liang of Dioscorea, 1 liang of Schisandra, 1 liang of Poria, 2.5 liang of Ophiopogon, half a liang of Fritillaria, half a liang of Polygala, 3 fen of prepared Rehmannia root, 3 fen of Stemona, 3 fen of Biota seed, 3 fen of Salvia, 3 fen of Eucommia, 3 fen of Poria with the core removed, and 3 fen of Astragalus.
Source
From *Ji Feng*, Volume 7.
Processing
Grind the ingredients into a fine powder, mix with refined honey to form pills the size of a cherry or a tung seed.
Benefits
For consumptive disorders, kidney deficiency, external wind invading the limbs, causing restlessness, fullness, and heaviness in the limbs; stiffness in the lower back and waist, making it impossible to bend forward or backward; body heat and heaviness; toxic wind rising upward, causing oppression and fullness in the chest and heart, with symptoms radiating to the neck and shoulders; low spirits; wasting of the skin and flesh; a preference for lying down and lack of strength; forgetfulness regarding emotions; and cases where symptoms worsen after taking warming medications.
Instructions for Use
Take 10 pills per dose, washed down with warm water after a meal.
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Ginseng and Dioscorea Pills,For consumptive disorders, kidney deficiency, external wind invading the limbs, causing restlessness, fullness, and heaviness in the limbs; stiffness in the lower back and waist, making it impossible to bend forward or backward; body heat and heaviness; toxic wind rising upward, causing oppression and fullness in the chest and heart, with symptoms radiating to the neck and shoulders; low spirits; wasting of the skin and flesh; a preference for lying down and lack of strength; forgetfulness regarding emotions; and cases where symptoms worsen after taking warming medications.