Golden Lock Zhengyuan Pill，*Formulary of the Imperial Bureau*, Volume 5 (Supplementary Collection of Empirical Secret Formulas from Various Bureaus).，Deficiency of vital energy, weakness of the primordial organs, fatigue in the limbs, aching in all joints, dizziness and headache, blurred vision and tinnitus, sallow or dark complexion,hair loss at the temples, swollen and itchy scalp, mental dullness and lethargy, cold hands and feet, fullness and oppression in the chest, sharp pain around the navel, aching pain in the knees and shins, inability to stand for long periods, or weakness and dull pain in the feet making walking difficult, stiffness in the lower back and waist preventing bending forward or backward, abdominal pain with a pricking sensation, distension in the flanks, undigested food and drink,irregular bowel movements, vomiting and nausea, reduced appetite, mental confusion and excessive talkativeness, shortness of breath and fatigue, frequent strange dreams at night, palpitations and night sweats, frequent and thin urination, nocturnal emissions with white, cloudy discharge—all conditions resulting from deficiency and cold in the primordial organs.
Golden Lock Zhengyuan Pill
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Formulas Name : Golden Lock Zhengyuan Pill
Chinese Name : 金锁正元丹
Drug Formulation
8 liang of Gallnut, 8 liang of Poria (peeled), 16 liang of Purple Morinda (core removed), 10 liang of Psoralea (soaked in wine, stir-fried), 1 jin of Cistanche (cleaned, washed, and dried), 1 jin of Fenugreek (stir-fried), 3 liang of Dragon Bone, 3 liang of Cinnabar (ground separately).
Source
*Formulary of the Imperial Bureau*, Volume 5 (Supplementary Collection of Empirical Secret Formulas from Various Bureaus).
Processing
Grind the above ingredients into a fine powder, mix thoroughly with the separately ground ingredients, and form into pills the size of a Paulownia seed using a wine paste.
Benefits
Deficiency of vital energy, weakness of the primordial organs, fatigue in the limbs, aching in all joints, dizziness and headache, blurred vision and tinnitus, sallow or dark complexion,hair loss at the temples, swollen and itchy scalp, mental dullness and lethargy, cold hands and feet, fullness and oppression in the chest, sharp pain around the navel, aching pain in the knees and shins, inability to stand for long periods, or weakness and dull pain in the feet making walking difficult, stiffness in the lower back and waist preventing bending forward or backward, abdominal pain with a pricking sensation, distension in the flanks, undigested food and drink,irregular bowel movements, vomiting and nausea, reduced appetite, mental confusion and excessive talkativeness, shortness of breath and fatigue, frequent strange dreams at night, palpitations and night sweats, frequent and thin urination, nocturnal emissions with white, cloudy discharge—all conditions resulting from deficiency and cold in the primordial organs.
Instructions for Use
Take 15–20 pills per dose, swallowed with warm wine on an empty stomach before meals; salted water may also be used.
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Golden Lock Zhengyuan Pill,Deficiency of vital energy, weakness of the primordial organs, fatigue in the limbs, aching in all joints, dizziness and headache, blurred vision and tinnitus, sallow or dark complexion,hair loss at the temples, swollen and itchy scalp, mental dullness and lethargy, cold hands and feet, fullness and oppression in the chest, sharp pain around the navel, aching pain in the knees and shins, inability to stand for long periods, or weakness and dull pain in the feet making walking difficult, stiffness in the lower back and waist preventing bending forward or backward, abdominal pain with a pricking sensation, distension in the flanks, undigested food and drink,irregular bowel movements, vomiting and nausea, reduced appetite, mental confusion and excessive talkativeness, shortness of breath and fatigue, frequent strange dreams at night, palpitations and night sweats, frequent and thin urination, nocturnal emissions with white, cloudy discharge—all conditions resulting from deficiency and cold in the primordial organs.