Poria and Dodder Seed Pills，From *Wind-Consumption and Ascites*.，Deficiency of the spleen and kidneys, resulting in an inability to retain essence, leading to nocturnal emissions, seminal leakage, and fatigue.
Poria and Dodder Seed Pills
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Formulas Name : Poria and Dodder Seed Pills
Chinese Name : 茯苓菟丝丸
Drug Formulation
4 liang of Poria cocos, 4 liang of Atractylodes macrocephala (soaked in rice wash), 4 liang of lotus seed, 2 liang of Schisandra chinensis (decocted in wine), 2 liang of Chinese yam, 3 liang of Eucommia ulmoides (decocted in wine), 7 qian of licorice (roasted), 11 liang of dodder seed (rinsed thoroughly with clean water, soaked in aged wine for one day, simmered over low heat until extremely soft, pounded into cakes, baked dry, and ground into powder).
Source
From *Wind-Consumption and Ascites*.
Processing
Boil Chinese yam powder in aged wine, then form into pills the size of a Paulownia seed using wheat flour paste.
Benefits
Deficiency of the spleen and kidneys, resulting in an inability to retain essence, leading to nocturnal emissions, seminal leakage, and fatigue.
Instructions for Use
Take over 100 pills per dose, washed down with hot water on an empty stomach.
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Poria and Dodder Seed Pills,Deficiency of the spleen and kidneys, resulting in an inability to retain essence, leading to nocturnal emissions, seminal leakage, and fatigue.