Imperial Prescription: Deer Antler Pills

Imperial Prescription: Deer Antler Pills,Deficiency and exhaustion of the true essence; the Five Labors and Seven Injuries; tightness and cramping in the lower abdomen; aching and pain in the limbs; a sallow, dark complexion; dry lips and mouth; blurred vision and tinnitus; palpitations and shortness of breath; mental and physical fatigue; erratic mood swings; loss of appetite; lack of energy in movement; frequent, thin urine; or occasional bleeding.

Formulas Name : Imperial Prescription: Deer Antler Pills

Chinese Name : 赐方鹿茸丸

Drug Formulation

Deer Antler (scorched to remove hair, soaked in wine, then roasted) 1 liang, Aconite Root (roasted, with skin and pith removed) 1 liang, Schisandra Berry 1 liang, Cistanche (soaked in wine overnight, sliced, and dried) 1 liang,Achyranthes root (soaked in wine overnight) 1 liang, cooked Rehmannia root (washed, dried) 5 liang, dried Chinese yam 3 liang, Eucommia bark 1.5 liang (roasted, strings removed).

Source

From *Yang’s Family Prescriptions*, Volume 9.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder; mix with wheat flour paste to form pills the size of a paulownia seed.

Benefits

Deficiency and exhaustion of the true essence; the Five Labors and Seven Injuries; tightness and cramping in the lower abdomen; aching and pain in the limbs; a sallow, dark complexion; dry lips and mouth; blurred vision and tinnitus; palpitations and shortness of breath; mental and physical fatigue; erratic mood swings; loss of appetite; lack of energy in movement; frequent, thin urine; or occasional bleeding.

Instructions for Use

Take 30 pills per dose, washed down with warm wine or salted water before meals.

Imperial Prescription: Deer Antler Pills,From *Yang’s Family Prescriptions*, Volume 9.,Deficiency and exhaustion of the true essence; the Five Labors and Seven Injuries; tightness and cramping in the lower abdomen; aching and pain in the limbs; a sallow, dark complexion; dry lips and mouth; blurred vision and tinnitus; palpitations and shortness of breath; mental and physical fatigue; erratic mood swings; loss of appetite; lack of energy in movement; frequent, thin urine; or occasional bleeding.

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