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Hei Dihuang Pills,For excess yang and deficiency of yin; insufficiency of the spleen and kidneys; depletion from sexual activity; emaciation and weakness; and a complexion that is often sallow-yellow but lacks a consistent hue. Also for blood loss and spleen cold.

Formulas Name : Hei Dihuang Pills

Chinese Name : 黑地黄丸

Drug Formulation

1 jin of Atractylodes lancea (soaked in rice wash), 1 jin of prepared Rehmannia glutinosa, Sichuan ginger (1 liang in winter, 5 qian in summer, 7 qian in spring).

Source

From *The Collection for Preserving Life*, Volume 2.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder; mix with jujube pulp to form pills the size of a Paulownia seed.

Benefits

For excess yang and deficiency of yin; insufficiency of the spleen and kidneys; depletion from sexual activity; emaciation and weakness; and a complexion that is often sallow-yellow but lacks a consistent hue. Also for blood loss and spleen cold.

Instructions for Use

Take 100–200 pills per dose, washed down with rice porridge, soup, or wine before meals.

Hei Dihuang Pills,From *The Collection for Preserving Life*, Volume 2.,For excess yang and deficiency of yin; insufficiency of the spleen and kidneys; depletion from sexual activity; emaciation and weakness; and a complexion that is often sallow-yellow but lacks a consistent hue. Also for blood loss and spleen cold.

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