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Pill for Nourishing the Spirit and Replenishing Blood

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Pill for Nourishing the Spirit and Replenishing Blood,For deficiency of vital energy and blood, palpitations, forgetfulness, insomnia, restlessness, and a tendency toward fear and sweating.

Formulas Name : Pill for Nourishing the Spirit and Replenishing Blood

Chinese Name : 通神补血丸

Drug Formulation

3 liang of raw Rehmannia root, 3 liang 5 qian of Poria cocos (with Poria spirit), 2 liang of calcined and sieved purple quartz, 2 liang of Polygala tenuifolia, 2 liang of jujube seeds (roasted), 1 liang 5 qian of Angelica sinensis, 1 liang of ginseng, 1 liang of Ophiopogon japonicus, 1 liang of Salvia miltiorrhiza, 1 liang of processed Pinellia ternata, 8 qian of Acorus tatarinowii, 4 qian of Bile Star, 3 qian of amber, and 2 qian of Coptis chinensis.

Source

From *Ji Ming Lu*.

Processing

Grind the above ingredients into a fine powder. Take one pig’s heart with blood still attached, add 3 qian of cinnabar, boil until tender, then form into pills. If the mixture is dry, add refined honey; alternatively, refined honey may be used alone. Each pill weighs 1 qian and 5 fen, and is coated with cinnabar.

Benefits

For deficiency of vital energy and blood, palpitations, forgetfulness, insomnia, restlessness, and a tendency toward fear and sweating.

Instructions for Use

Take 1 pill per dose, dissolved in jujube tea or salted water on an empty stomach.

Pill for Nourishing the Spirit and Replenishing Blood,From *Ji Ming Lu*.,For deficiency of vital energy and blood, palpitations, forgetfulness, insomnia, restlessness, and a tendency toward fear and sweating.

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