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Lotus Seed Pill,For deficiency of true qi leading to exhaustion, a bitter taste in the mouth and dry tongue, constant feelings of gloom and sorrow, frequent strange dreams at night, low energy during the day, or dreams of sexual intercourse with ghosts; accompanied by seminal emission with white discharge, dribbling urine after urination, erectile dysfunction, blurred vision, tinnitus, and a sallow, dark complexion.

Formulas Name : Lotus Seed Pill

Chinese Name : 莲子丹

Drug Formulation

4 liang of fresh lotus seed flesh (with the inner membrane removed), 1 liang of white dragon bone (boiled in vinegar), and 1 fen of licorice.

Source

From *San Yin*, Volume 13.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder. Mix with plantain leaf juice and a small amount of flour, then cook into a paste and form into pills the size of mung beans.

Benefits

For deficiency of true qi leading to exhaustion, a bitter taste in the mouth and dry tongue, constant feelings of gloom and sorrow, frequent strange dreams at night, low energy during the day, or dreams of sexual intercourse with ghosts; accompanied by seminal emission with white discharge, dribbling urine after urination, erectile dysfunction, blurred vision, tinnitus, and a sallow, dark complexion.

Instructions for Use

Take 30–50 pills per dose, with salted water or wine as a vehicle.

Lotus Seed Pill,From *San Yin*, Volume 13.,For deficiency of true qi leading to exhaustion, a bitter taste in the mouth and dry tongue, constant feelings of gloom and sorrow, frequent strange dreams at night, low energy during the day, or dreams of sexual intercourse with ghosts; accompanied by seminal emission with white discharge, dribbling urine after urination, erectile dysfunction, blurred vision, tinnitus, and a sallow, dark complexion.

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