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Otter Liver Pills,For the transmission of corpse-spirit qi, bone-consuming fever, and progressive wasting.

Formulas Name : Otter Liver Pills

Chinese Name : 獭肝丸

Drug Formulation

3 fen of otter liver (lightly roasted), 3 fen of Podophyllum, 3 fen of glehnia root (with root tip removed), 3 fen of ginseng (with root tip removed), 3 fen of salvia root, 3 fen of sophora root, 1 liang of skullcap (coated with butter and roasted until light yellow), and half a liang of musk (ground and mixed in).

Source

*Shenghui*, Volume 31.

Processing

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

Benefits

For the transmission of corpse-spirit qi, bone-consuming fever, and progressive wasting.

Instructions for Use

Take 20 pills per dose, washed down with congee broth, at any time of day.

Otter Liver Pills，*Shenghui*, Volume 31.，For the transmission of corpse-spirit qi, bone-consuming fever, and progressive wasting.

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Terminology Proofreading: [Cheng Bo] | August 31, 2026
Reviewed by: [Wang Zhongxiang, Associate Chief TCM Physician (China)] | August 31, 2026

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