He Shou Wu Decoction Pills，*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 186.，For all types of wind-induced disorders, heaviness in the hands and feet, loss of sensation in the skin, numbness throughout the body, and wind-related fatigue and respiratory disorders.
He Shou Wu Decoction Pills
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Formulas Name : He Shou Wu Decoction Pills
Chinese Name : 何首乌煎丸
Drug Formulation
He Shou Wu (wash thoroughly, scrape off the black skin with a bamboo knife, and slice) 1 jin (combine with 1 jin of clean black beans; soak both in freshly drawn water overnight; cook until the beans are soft; remove and sun-dry); Achyranthes root (remove the shoots, soak in wine, slice, and roast) half liang; Aconite (roasted, remove skin and core) 4 liang; Acorus (select small, firm ones; remove skin and hairs) 4 liang.
Source
*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 186.
Processing
Grind the above ingredients into a fine powder. Simmer with 4 sheng of wine and 2 sheng of vinegar over low heat, stirring constantly with a bamboo whisk. When the mixture is ready, use a pestle to form pills the size of a paulownia seed.
Benefits
For all types of wind-induced disorders, heaviness in the hands and feet, loss of sensation in the skin, numbness throughout the body, and wind-related fatigue and respiratory disorders.
Instructions for Use
Take 30 pills per dose on an empty stomach or before meals, washed down with warm wine.
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He Shou Wu Decoction Pills,For all types of wind-induced disorders, heaviness in the hands and feet, loss of sensation in the skin, numbness throughout the body, and wind-related fatigue and respiratory disorders.