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Purple Reishi Pills,For deficiency-related wasting disease with shortness of breath, soreness in the chest and flanks, dry lips and mouth, cold hands and feet, or restlessness, blurred vision, and intermittent abdominal pain.

Formulas Name : Purple Reishi Pills

Chinese Name : 紫芝丸

Drug Formulation

1 liang and a half of Purple Reishi, 1 fen and a half of Chinese yam, 1 fen and a half of Aconite (roasted until cracked, with skin and pith removed), 1 fen and a half of Cypress Seed Kernel (roasted until fragrant, ground separately), 1 fen and a half of Trifoliate Orange Fruit (pulp removed, roasted with wheat bran until golden),1.5 fen of Morinda root (core removed), 1.5 fen of Poria cocos (black skin removed), 3 fen of Ginseng, 3 fen of raw Rehmannia root (washed and dried), 3 fen of Ophiopogon tuber (core removed and dried), 3 fen of Schisandra berries (stems and leaves removed, stir-fried), 3 fen of Pinellia tuber (washed in hot water to remove slime, then stir-fried),Peony Bark (Mudanpi) 3 fen, Aconite Root (Fuzi) (cracked by roasting, with skin and navel removed) 3 fen, Polygonum Seed (Liaoshi) 1 fen, Polygala Root (Yuanzhi) (with core removed) 1 fen, Alisma Rhizome (Zexie) half liang, Melon Seed Kernels (Guaizi Ren) (roasted until fragrant) half liang.

Source

*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 90.

Processing

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

Benefits

For deficiency-related wasting disease with shortness of breath, soreness in the chest and flanks, dry lips and mouth, cold hands and feet, or restlessness, blurred vision, and intermittent abdominal pain.

Instructions for Use

Take 15 pills per dose, gradually increasing to 30 pills. Take with warm wine on an empty stomach, at noon, and before bedtime.

Purple Reishi Pills,*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 90.,For deficiency-related wasting disease with shortness of breath, soreness in the chest and flanks, dry lips and mouth, cold hands and feet, or restlessness, blurred vision, and intermittent abdominal pain.

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