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Oyster Shell Pills,For deficiency syndromes with frequent, copious urination.

Formulas Name : Oyster Shell Pills

Chinese Name : 牡蛎丸

Drug Formulation

1 liang of oyster shell powder, 1 liang of Cistanche deserticola (soaked in wine overnight, wrinkled skin scraped off, roasted until dry), 1 liang of magnetite (calcined, quenched in vinegar 7 times, finely ground, and washed with water), 1 liang of Cornus officinalis, 1 liang of Astragalus membranaceus (chopped), 1 liang of prepared Rehmannia glutinosa, 1 liang of agarwood,1 liang of Trifoliate Orange Peel (stir-fried with wheat bran until slightly yellow, seeds removed), 1 liang of Huaixiang Seeds, 1 liang of Cloves, 1 liang of Dendrobium (roots removed, coarsely chopped), 1 liang of Dried Ginger (cracked by roasting, coarsely chopped), 1 liang of Morinda Root,Cinnamon Bark 1 liang and a half, Areca Nut 1 liang and a half, Aconite Root 2 liang (cracked by roasting, with skin and pith removed), Evodia Fruit 1 liang (soaked in wine 7 times, baked dry, and lightly roasted).

Source

*Shenghui*, Volume 98.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder, then form into pills the size of a Paulownia seed using date pulp.

Benefits

For deficiency syndromes with frequent, copious urination.

Instructions for Use

Take 20 pills per dose on an empty stomach with salted water; gradually increase the dose to 40 pills.

Oyster Shell Pills,*Shenghui*, Volume 98.,For deficiency syndromes with frequent, copious urination.

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