Gongchen Pill,From Volume 18 of *Bai Yi*, citing a formula by Sun Lin.,This formula is for those in their prime whose vital energy remains deficient due to an inherent weakness, rather than due to debility or decline.
Gongchen Pill
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Formulas Name : Gongchen Pill
Chinese Name : 拱辰丹
Drug Formulation
Deer antler (roasted in ghee, with skin and hair removed) 4 liang, Chinese cornelian cherry (fresh, high-quality, with red, plump flesh) 4 liang, Chinese angelica root (washed to remove soil) 4 liang, musk half a liang (ground separately).
Source
From Volume 18 of *Bai Yi*, citing a formula by Sun Lin.
Processing
Grind the ingredients into a fine powder, mix in the musk, and form into pills the size of a Paulownia seed using a paste made from flour boiled in wine.
Benefits
This formula is for those in their prime whose vital energy remains deficient due to an inherent weakness, rather than due to debility or decline.
Instructions for Use
Take 100 or 50 pills per dose, washed down with warm wine or salted broth.
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Gongchen Pill,This formula is for those in their prime whose vital energy remains deficient due to an inherent weakness, rather than due to debility or decline.