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Laolong Pills,For advanced age with declining vitality and physical depletion; rheumatic pain in the legs; deficiency of the lower jiao leading to infertility due to essence deficiency; the “Five Labors and Seven Injuries” causing soreness and pain in the lower back and knees; and small intestine hernia.

Formulas Name : Laolong Pills

Chinese Name : 老龙丸

Drug Formulation

2 liang of Clove (mother), 2 liang of Zixiao Flower, 2 liang of Cistanche (soaked in wine), 2 liang of Dodder Seed (soaked in wine), 2 liang of Cnidium Monnieri, 2 liang of Morinda Root, 2 liang of Epimedium, 2 liang of Poria (peeled), 2 liang of Polygala (seed removed),2 liang of Star Anise, 2 qian of Lampwick, 1 liang of Bichengjia, 1 liang of Walnut Meat, 1 liang of Plantain Seed, 1 liang of Smilax Glabra, 1 liang of Horse-tail Flower (soaked in wine), 1 liang of Oyster Shell (roasted over fire 6 times), 1 liang of Chive Seed, 1 liang of Akebia Stem (soaked in wine), 3 liang of Dried Lacquer (roasted until smoke-free),Cornus officinalis 1 liang and a half, Polygonum cuspidatum (soaked in wine) 1 liang and a half, whole scorpion 1 liang and a half, silkworm cocoon (soaked in wine) 1 liang and a half, dragon bone 1 liang and a half, prepared Rehmannia root 5 liang, Angelica sinensis 5 qian, agarwood 5 qian, styrax 5 qian, large spiders 7 (one version omits silkworm cocoon, Angelica sinensis, and frankincense).

Source

From *Formulas for Universal Relief* (Vol. 219), citing a formula by Cui Mo.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder, mix with refined honey to form pills the size of a paulownia seed.

Benefits

For advanced age with declining vitality and physical depletion; rheumatic pain in the legs; deficiency of the lower jiao leading to infertility due to essence deficiency; the “Five Labors and Seven Injuries” causing soreness and pain in the lower back and knees; and small intestine hernia.

Instructions for Use

Take 30 pills per dose, washed down with warm wine on an empty stomach.

Laolong Pills,From *Formulas for Universal Relief* (Vol. 219), citing a formula by Cui Mo.,For advanced age with declining vitality and physical depletion; rheumatic pain in the legs; deficiency of the lower jiao leading to infertility due to essence deficiency; the “Five Labors and Seven Injuries” causing soreness and pain in the lower back and knees; and small intestine hernia.

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