Poguzi Pills,From *Formulas for Universal Relief* (Vol. 241), citing *Formulas from the Seas*.,For cold-damp beriberi with unrelenting pain.
Poguzi Pills
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Formulas Name : Poguzi Pills
Chinese Name : 破故纸丸
Drug Formulation
4 liang of Polygonum cuspidatum (roasted), 4 liang of Fenugreek (roasted), 4 liang of Achyranthes root (soaked in wine overnight),Imported Anise (soaked in wine overnight, then stir-fried) 4 liang, Cistanche (soaked in wine overnight) 4 liang, Sichuan Dipsacus (sorted and cleaned, raw) 4 liang, Eucommia (coarse bark removed, processed with ginger juice for one day and one night, stir-fried until brittle and yellow) 4 liang (one version omits Cistanche).
Source
From *Formulas for Universal Relief* (Vol. 241), citing *Formulas from the Seas*.
Processing
Grind the above ingredients into a fine powder. Take 4 liang of mugwort (weighed after removing stems and stalks). Cut 4 large wood apples into halves, remove all seeds, and fill them with the mugwort and powdered medicine. Tie them securely with hemp thread, steam them over rice three times until soft, then grind into a paste. Mix with the medicine to form pills the size of a paulownia seed.
Benefits
For cold-damp beriberi with unrelenting pain.
Instructions for Use
Take 50–70 pills per dose, washed down with warm wine or salted broth after a meal.
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Terminology Proofreading: [Cheng Bo] | August 30, 2026 Reviewed by: [Wang Zhongxiang, Associate Chief TCM Physician (China)] | August 30, 2026
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Poguzi Pills,For cold-damp beriberi with unrelenting pain.