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Nourishing Pills,For women with severe depletion of vital blood, dryness of the meridians, deficiency of essence and marrow, emaciated and withered muscles, and fatigue and pain in all joints.

Formulas Name : Nourishing Pills

Chinese Name : 滋养丸

Drug Formulation

Cistanche (soaked in wine) 1 liang, Cornus officinalis (pitted) 1 liang, Biota seed (roasted) 1 liang, Angelica sinensis (stem removed, soaked in wine) 1 liang, Ziziphus jujuba seed (roasted) 1 liang, Dried papaya 1 liang, Deer antler (scalded to remove hair, 1 liang; fried with butter) 1 liang,Poria (peeled) 1 liang, Aconite Root half a liang (roasted, peeled, and navel removed).

Source

*Wei’s Family-Treasure Formulas*, Volume 10.

Processing

Grind the above ingredients into a fine powder. Simmer the natural juice of raw Rehmannia glutinosa until it forms a paste, then mix thoroughly to form pills the size of a Paulownia seed.

Benefits

For women with severe depletion of vital blood, dryness of the meridians, deficiency of essence and marrow, emaciated and withered muscles, and fatigue and pain in all joints.

Instructions for Use

Take 40 pills per dose on an empty stomach before meals, washed down with pork kidney soup.

Nourishing Pills,*Wei’s Family-Treasure Formulas*, Volume 10.,For women with severe depletion of vital blood, dryness of the meridians, deficiency of essence and marrow, emaciated and withered muscles, and fatigue and pain in all joints.

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