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Nineteen-Ingredient Pill,All types of wind disorders.

Formulas Name : Nineteen-Ingredient Pill

Chinese Name : 十九味丸

Drug Formulation

Saposhnikovia root 6 fen, Notopterygium root 6 fen, Acanthopanax bark 6 fen, Peony root 6 fen, Ginseng 6 fen, Salvia root 6 fen,Coix Seed 6 fen, Scrophularia Root 6 fen, Ophiopogon Tuber (without core) 6 fen, Dried Rehmannia Root 6 fen, Rhubarb 6 fen, Blue Wood Fragrance 6 fen, Pine Nut Kernel 8 fen, Magnetite 8 fen (ground), Areca Nut 10 fen, Bitter Orange Fruit (roasted) 8 fen, Achyranthes Root 8 fen, Poria Sclerotium 8 fen, Cinnamon Bark 8 fen.

Source

From *Zhang Wenzhong’s Formulas*, cited in Volume 14 of *Wai Tai*.

Processing

Grind the above herbs into a fine powder, mix with refined honey to form pills the size of a Paulownia seed.

Benefits

All types of wind disorders.

Instructions for Use

Take 15 pills each time, washed down with wine, twice daily. Gradually increase the dose to a maximum of 30 pills.

Note

Avoid pork, fish, garlic, raw scallions, vinegar, and coriander.

Nineteen-Ingredient Pill,From *Zhang Wenzhong’s Formulas*, cited in Volume 14 of *Wai Tai*.,All types of wind disorders.

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