Gu’an Heart-Kidney Pills，*Danxi’s Heart Methods with Appendices*, Volume 19.，Deficiency of Kidney Yin, upward surging of Heart Fire, resulting in premature graying of hair, infertility, palpitations and anxiety, nocturnal emissions, night sweats, blurred vision, tinnitus, lower back pain, and weakness in the legs.
Gu’an Heart-Kidney Pills
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Formulas Name : Gu’an Heart-Kidney Pills
Chinese Name : 古庵心肾丸
Drug Formulation
3 liang of prepared rehmannia root, 3 liang of raw rehmannia root (both from Huaiqing, soaked in wine and sliced with a bamboo knife), 3 liang of Chinese yam, 3 liang of Poria cocos (with the woody core removed), 1 liang of cornelian cherry flesh (soaked in wine, pitted), 1 liang of goji berries (from Ganzhou, washed in wine), 1 liang of turtle shell (with the frill removed, roasted in vinegar),Achyranthes root (stem removed) 1 liang,deer antler (hair removed by fire, roasted with vinegar) 1 liang, Angelica sinensis (root base removed, washed with wine) 1 liang 5 qian, Alisma orientale (hairs removed) 1 liang 5 qian, Phellodendron amurense (roasted until brown) 1 liang 5 qian, cinnabar (coated) 1 liang, Coptis chinensis (hairs removed, washed with wine) 1 liang, raw licorice root half a liang, Paeonia suffruticosa (core removed) 1 liang.
Source
*Danxi’s Heart Methods with Appendices*, Volume 19.
Processing
Grind the above ingredients into a fine powder, mix with refined honey to form pills the size of a paulownia seed, and coat with cinnabar.
Benefits
Deficiency of Kidney Yin, upward surging of Heart Fire, resulting in premature graying of hair, infertility, palpitations and anxiety, nocturnal emissions, night sweats, blurred vision, tinnitus, lower back pain, and weakness in the legs.
Instructions for Use
Take 50 pills per dose, gradually increasing to 100 pills. Take on an empty stomach with warm wine or lightly salted broth.
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Gu’an Heart-Kidney Pills,Deficiency of Kidney Yin, upward surging of Heart Fire, resulting in premature graying of hair, infertility, palpitations and anxiety, nocturnal emissions, night sweats, blurred vision, tinnitus, lower back pain, and weakness in the legs.