Qi-Nourishing Pill，*Formulary of the Imperial Bureau*, Volume 5 (New Formulas Added in Baoqing).，For various deficiencies and debility, depletion of spleen essence, instability of true yang, disharmony of the Triple Burner, excess above and deficiency below, phlegm and fluid accumulation in the epigastrium rising upward, dizziness and vertigo,the “Eight Winds” and “Five Bi” syndromes; or sudden stroke, with phlegm surging upward to the diaphragm, causing slurred speech, mental confusion, and agitated breathing, presenting as paralysis; as well as “Ben Tun” (rising kidney qi) surging upward from the chest and abdomen to the flanks, causing unbearable distension and stabbing pain;imbalances between yin and yang, failure of qi to rise and fall, inability to eat or drink, a dull complexion, swelling of the limbs, the five types of water retention, ascending foot edema, fatigue and pain in the lower back, nightmares of sexual intercourse with ghosts, waking with night sweats, coldness in the stomach and heart pain, frequent and thin urination, pulling pain in the lower abdomen, weakness in the feet and knees, and difficulty walking;In women, chronic cold in the Blood Sea (Xuehai), with red or white vaginal discharge, and prolonged infertility; as well as cases of cold-toxin typhoid fever, characterized by a cyanotic face, curled tongue, retraction of the genitals making speech difficult, cold extremities, and loss of consciousness; or cases of exposure to cold pathogens, resulting in cholera with vomiting and diarrhea, cold hands and feet, deep and hidden pulses, cyanotic lips and mouth, and severe pain in the abdomen and flanks;as well as men suffering from impotence, soreness and pain in the feet and knees, rumbling sounds in the abdomen due to deficiency, and loose stools; it also treats distension and fullness in the diaphragm and stomach, phlegm-fluid retention with rumbling sounds due to deficiency, and conditions that have not responded to other treatments.
Qi-Nourishing Pill
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Formulas Name : Qi-Nourishing Pill
Chinese Name : 养气丹
Drug Formulation
Half a jin of Yu Yuliang Stone (calcined 7 times, quenched in wine 7 times, ground into a fine powder), half a jin of Purple Quartz (calcined once), half a jin of Red Ocher (calcined once), one jin of Daizhashi (calcined 7 times, quenched in wine 7 times, ground into a fine powder), and half a jin of Magnetite (calcined 10 times, quenched in vinegar 10 times).Store each of the above five minerals separately, grind them into fine powder, and then grind them with water. Scoop out the clear liquid and place it on a sheet of paper; hold the paper in a sieve so that the fine powder remains on the paper while the water drips through. Continue scooping until all the liquid is removed.Once dry, store each in a sealed jar; seal the jar with a paste of salt water and paper fibers, then air-dry in the shade. Take 50 jin of high-quality, hard charcoal, divide it into 5 portions (10 jin per portion), and heat each portion until red-hot to form a furnace. Calcine these five herbs in the furnaces, covering them with paper ash;After two days, when the fire has died down and the ashes have cooled, calcine them again. Repeat this process three times. Bury them in a pit for two days to remove the fire toxicity, then grind them again and add the following ingredients: Aconite Root (roasted, with skin and pith removed) 2 liang; Cistanche (thoroughly washed, soaked in wine overnight, and oven-dried) 1.5 liang; Angelica Root (soaked in wine overnight and oven-dried) 1 liang;Fennel (roasted) 1 liang, Polygonum multiflorum (roasted in wine until fragrant and cooked) 1 liang, Wood Fragrance (not exposed to fire) 1 liang, Cinnamon Bark (coarse bark removed) 1 liang, Morinda officinalis (soaked in salted water, pounded, and core removed) 1 liang, Cardamom (wrapped in flour; steamed) 1 liang, Cloves 1 liang, Chinese Yam 1 liang, Deer Antler (roasted with butter) 1 liang,White Poria (peeled) 1 liang, Agarwood 1 liang, Polygala 1 liang (core removed; all the above ingredients should be prepared according to their respective methods, ground together into a powder, and then added to the following ingredients), Frankincense (ground separately) 1 liang, Wulingzhi (impurities removed, ground separately) 1 liang, Myrrh 1 liang (impurities and stones removed, ground.Combine these three ingredients with the rest of the mixture and grind together; then add to the following ingredients), cinnabar (either calcined or steamed) 1 liang, yangqishi (lightly calcined, or simply boiled in wine) 1 liang, stalactite powder 1 liang (grind these three ingredients separately and add just before use).
Source
*Formulary of the Imperial Bureau*, Volume 5 (New Formulas Added in Baoqing).
Processing
Grind the above ingredients into a fine powder; use glutinous rice flour boiled into a paste to form pills, making 50 pills per liang; air-dry them, place them in a cloth bag, and rub them until they become glossy.
Benefits
For various deficiencies and debility, depletion of spleen essence, instability of true yang, disharmony of the Triple Burner, excess above and deficiency below, phlegm and fluid accumulation in the epigastrium rising upward, dizziness and vertigo,the “Eight Winds” and “Five Bi” syndromes; or sudden stroke, with phlegm surging upward to the diaphragm, causing slurred speech, mental confusion, and agitated breathing, presenting as paralysis; as well as “Ben Tun” (rising kidney qi) surging upward from the chest and abdomen to the flanks, causing unbearable distension and stabbing pain;imbalances between yin and yang, failure of qi to rise and fall, inability to eat or drink, a dull complexion, swelling of the limbs, the five types of water retention, ascending foot edema, fatigue and pain in the lower back, nightmares of sexual intercourse with ghosts, waking with night sweats, coldness in the stomach and heart pain, frequent and thin urination, pulling pain in the lower abdomen, weakness in the feet and knees, and difficulty walking;In women, chronic cold in the Blood Sea (Xuehai), with red or white vaginal discharge, and prolonged infertility; as well as cases of cold-toxin typhoid fever, characterized by a cyanotic face, curled tongue, retraction of the genitals making speech difficult, cold extremities, and loss of consciousness; or cases of exposure to cold pathogens, resulting in cholera with vomiting and diarrhea, cold hands and feet, deep and hidden pulses, cyanotic lips and mouth, and severe pain in the abdomen and flanks;as well as men suffering from impotence, soreness and pain in the feet and knees, rumbling sounds in the abdomen due to deficiency, and loose stools; it also treats distension and fullness in the diaphragm and stomach, phlegm-fluid retention with rumbling sounds due to deficiency, and conditions that have not responded to other treatments.
Instructions for Use
Take 5–10 pills per dose on an empty stomach, swallowing them with warm wine; they may also be taken with ginger-salt broth or jujube broth. Women should take them with mugwort-vinegar broth.
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Qi-Nourishing Pill,For various deficiencies and debility, depletion of spleen essence, instability of true yang, disharmony of the Triple Burner, excess above and deficiency below, phlegm and fluid accumulation in the epigastrium rising upward, dizziness and vertigo,the “Eight Winds” and “Five Bi” syndromes; or sudden stroke, with phlegm surging upward to the diaphragm, causing slurred speech, mental confusion, and agitated breathing, presenting as paralysis; as well as “Ben Tun” (rising kidney qi) surging upward from the chest and abdomen to the flanks, causing unbearable distension and stabbing pain;imbalances between yin and yang, failure of qi to rise and fall, inability to eat or drink, a dull complexion, swelling of the limbs, the five types of water retention, ascending foot edema, fatigue and pain in the lower back, nightmares of sexual intercourse with ghosts, waking with night sweats, coldness in the stomach and heart pain, frequent and thin urination, pulling pain in the lower abdomen, weakness in the feet and knees, and difficulty walking;In women, chronic cold in the Blood Sea (Xuehai), with red or white vaginal discharge, and prolonged infertility; as well as cases of cold-toxin typhoid fever, characterized by a cyanotic face, curled tongue, retraction of the genitals making speech difficult, cold extremities, and loss of consciousness; or cases of exposure to cold pathogens, resulting in cholera with vomiting and diarrhea, cold hands and feet, deep and hidden pulses, cyanotic lips and mouth, and severe pain in the abdomen and flanks;as well as men suffering from impotence, soreness and pain in the feet and knees, rumbling sounds in the abdomen due to deficiency, and loose stools; it also treats distension and fullness in the diaphragm and stomach, phlegm-fluid retention with rumbling sounds due to deficiency, and conditions that have not responded to other treatments.