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Jingang Pills,For kidney deficiency with bone atrophy, resulting in an inability to rise from bed.

Formulas Name : Jingang Pills

Chinese Name : 金刚丸

Drug Formulation

Smilax glabra, Eucommia ulmoides (roasted to remove fibers), Cuscuta chinensis (soaked in wine), and Cistanche deserticola (soaked in wine)—each in equal parts.

Source

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

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder; boil pork kidneys in wine and form into pills.

Benefits

For kidney deficiency with bone atrophy, resulting in an inability to rise from bed.

Instructions for Use

Take 50–70 pills per dose on an empty stomach, washed down with wine.

Jingang Pills,From *The Collection for Preserving Life*, Volume 2.,For kidney deficiency with bone atrophy, resulting in an inability to rise from bed.

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