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Guzhen Powder,For kidney-discharge due to deficiency of Yuan Yin, where food and water are not properly assimilated; the discharge occurs immediately upon ingestion and follows a regular pattern, occurring once or twice a day or night.

Formulas Name : Guzhen Powder

Chinese Name : 固真散

Drug Formulation

Chinese yam, Euryale seed, lotus seed, and Poria—each in equal parts.

Source

From *The Posthumous Writings of Shen Zhai*, Volume 7.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder.

Benefits

For kidney-discharge due to deficiency of Yuan Yin, where food and water are not properly assimilated; the discharge occurs immediately upon ingestion and follows a regular pattern, occurring once or twice a day or night.

Instructions for Use

Take in conjunction with a formula to tonify yin.

Guzhen Powder,From *The Posthumous Writings of Shen Zhai*, Volume 7.,For kidney-discharge due to deficiency of Yuan Yin, where food and water are not properly assimilated; the discharge occurs immediately upon ingestion and follows a regular pattern, occurring once or twice a day or night.

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