Kidney Aconite Pills，From *Shenghui*, Volume 98.，For deficiency and exhaustion of the lower jiao, with cold qi rising to attack the upper body, causing stabbing pain in the chest and abdomen.
Kidney Aconite Pills
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Formulas Name : Kidney Aconite Pills
Chinese Name : 肾附子丸
Drug Formulation
2 liang of Aconite Root (soaked in vinegar for 7 days, peel and navel removed, sliced, and air-dried), 1 liang of Sulfur (finely ground and washed with water), 1 liang of Areca Nut, 1 liang of Frankincense, half a liang of Rock Salt, and 2 pairs of sheep kidneys (fat membrane removed).
Source
From *Shenghui*, Volume 98.
Processing
Grind the above ingredients into a powder; mix in the sulfur and grind until uniform. Finely chop the sheep kidneys and grind them into a paste; combine with the powder to form pills the size of a Paulownia seed.
Benefits
For deficiency and exhaustion of the lower jiao, with cold qi rising to attack the upper body, causing stabbing pain in the chest and abdomen.
Instructions for Use
Take 20 pills per dose before meals, washed down with warm ginger wine; may also be taken with salted water.
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Kidney Aconite Pills,For deficiency and exhaustion of the lower jiao, with cold qi rising to attack the upper body, causing stabbing pain in the chest and abdomen.