Health-Preserving Pills

Health-Preserving Pills,Mental fatigue, soreness in the lower back and weakness in the limbs, restlessness due to deficiency, night sweats, and palpitations.

Formulas Name : Health-Preserving Pills

Chinese Name : 保身丸

Drug Formulation

3 liang of Codonopsis, 2 liang of oyster shell, 3 liang of roasted Astragalus, 4 liang of Morinda officinalis, 3 liang of Angelica sinensis, 2 liang of dragon bone, 1 liang of licorice, 2 liang of Eucommia, 2 liang of Psoralea corylifolia, 3 liang of Dipsacus asper, 4 liang of Cuscuta chinensis,Chuanxiong 2 liang, Yizhiren 2 liang, Goji berries 4 liang, Sour jujube seeds 3 liang, Huai Niuxi 2 liang, Hangzhou White Peony Root 2 liang, Yuanzhi 4 liang, White Atractylodes 3 liang, Guang Chenpi 1 liang, Yun Poria 3 liang.

Source

*National Collection of Prescriptions for Traditional Chinese Medicines* (Wuhan Formula).

Processing

Small Pills: Dry the above herbs, grind them into a fine powder, mix with a measured amount of refined honey (50–52% of the weight of the clean powder), and roll into small pills; each qian must contain no fewer than 25 pills. Large Pills: Add refined honey (115–125% of the weight of the clean powder), mix thoroughly, and roll into large pills; each pill weighs 2 qian.

Benefits

Mental fatigue, soreness in the lower back and weakness in the limbs, restlessness due to deficiency, night sweats, and palpitations.

Instructions for Use

Take 2 qian per dose, washed down with plain boiled water.

Health-Preserving Pills,*National Collection of Prescriptions for Traditional Chinese Medicines* (Wuhan Formula).,Mental fatigue, soreness in the lower back and weakness in the limbs, restlessness due to deficiency, night sweats, and palpitations.

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