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Large Dioscorea Pill,For men suffering from the “Five Exhaustions and Seven Injuries,” characterized by shortness of breath in the morning and at night, internal coldness, heaviness of the body, aching and pain in the joints, stiffness and pain in the lower back radiating to the abdomen, and emaciation with inability to eat or drink. For women suffering from infertility, hernias, and various abdominal masses.

Formulas Name : Large Dioscorea Pill

Chinese Name : 大薯蓣丸

Drug Formulation

Dioscorea 5 fen, Rhubarb 6 fen, Xianhu 3 fen, Poria 2 fen, Ginseng 2 fen, Apricot Kernel 3 fen (simmered, with skin and tip removed), Angelica 10 fen, Platycodon 2 fen, Fangfeng 2 fen, Scutellaria 8 fen,Ophiopogon 0.8 fen, Licorice 0.5 fen (roasted, add 0.2 fen), Schisandra 0.4 fen, Dried Rehmannia 1.0 fen, Jujubes 100, Peony 0.4 fen, Blue Pigment 0.4 fen (ground), Alisma 0.8 fen, Donkey-hide Gelatin 0.4 fen (roasted), Atractylodes 0.2 fen, Dried Ginger 0.4 fen, Cinnamon Bark 0.4 fen, Dried Lacquer 0.3 fen, Astragalus 0.5 fen.

Source

Quoted from *Gujin Luyan* in Volume 17 of *Wai Tai*.

Processing

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

Benefits

For men suffering from the “Five Exhaustions and Seven Injuries,” characterized by shortness of breath in the morning and at night, internal coldness, heaviness of the body, aching and pain in the joints, stiffness and pain in the lower back radiating to the abdomen, and emaciation with inability to eat or drink. For women suffering from infertility, hernias, and various abdominal masses.

Instructions for Use

Take 30 pills per dose on an empty stomach with wine, twice daily.

Note

Avoid pork, cold water, peaches, plums, sparrow meat, seaweed, Chinese cabbage, raw green onions, and wild fennel.

Large Dioscorea Pill,Quoted from *Gujin Luyan* in Volume 17 of *Wai Tai*.,For men suffering from the “Five Exhaustions and Seven Injuries,” characterized by shortness of breath in the morning and at night, internal coldness, heaviness of the body, aching and pain in the joints, stiffness and pain in the lower back radiating to the abdomen, and emaciation with inability to eat or drink. For women suffering from infertility, hernias, and various abdominal masses.

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