Kidney-Tonifying Poria Pill，From *The Classic of the Pure Maiden*, cited in Volume 17 of *Wai Tai*.，Men with internal deficiency who are unable to eat or drink, are absent-minded and forgetful, feel sad, anxious, and unhappy, experience erratic mood swings, or suffer from bodily edema, reddish-yellow urine, dribbling semen, cramping pain in the bladder, pain and cold numbness in the shins making it impossible to walk, thirst with a desire to drink water, and distension and fullness in the chest and abdomen.
Kidney-Tonifying Poria Pill
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Formulas Name : Kidney-Tonifying Poria Pill
Chinese Name : 补肾茯苓丸
Drug Formulation
Poria 2 liang (double the amount if food does not digest), Aconite Root 2 liang (roasted; add one-third more if there is wind), Cornus Fruit 3 liang (add one-third more if there is itching of the body), Eucommia Bark 2 liang (add one-third more if there is lower back pain), Peony Root 2 liang (add one-third more if there is floating qi in the abdomen), Alisma Rhizome 3 liang (add one-third more if there is water retention),Dioscorea 3 liang (double the amount for headaches), Cinnamon Bark 6 liang (increase by one-third for pale complexion), Asarum 3 liang (increase by one-third for blurred vision), Dendrobium 2 liang (increase by one-third for itching due to yin dampness), Cistanche 3 liang (increase by one-third for physical weakness), Astragalus 4 liang (increase by one-third for body pain).
Source
From *The Classic of the Pure Maiden*, cited in Volume 17 of *Wai Tai*.
Processing
Grind the above ingredients into a fine powder, mix with refined honey, and form into pills the size of a paulownia seed.
Benefits
Men with internal deficiency who are unable to eat or drink, are absent-minded and forgetful, feel sad, anxious, and unhappy, experience erratic mood swings, or suffer from bodily edema, reddish-yellow urine, dribbling semen, cramping pain in the bladder, pain and cold numbness in the shins making it impossible to walk, thirst with a desire to drink water, and distension and fullness in the chest and abdomen.
Instructions for Use
Initially, take 7 pills per dose, before meals, twice daily.
Note
Avoid raw scallions, raw vegetables, pork, cold water, strong vinegar, and cilantro.
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Terminology Proofreading: [Cheng Bo] | August 19, 2026 Reviewed by: [Wang Zhongxiang, Associate Chief TCM Physician (China)] | August 19, 2026
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Kidney-Tonifying Poria Pill,Men with internal deficiency who are unable to eat or drink, are absent-minded and forgetful, feel sad, anxious, and unhappy, experience erratic mood swings, or suffer from bodily edema, reddish-yellow urine, dribbling semen, cramping pain in the bladder, pain and cold numbness in the shins making it impossible to walk, thirst with a desire to drink water, and distension and fullness in the chest and abdomen.