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Qiyang Zishen Dan,Excessive self-abuse depletes the kidney’s fluids day by day, and the kidney’s fire also gradually wanes, leading to impotence and a lack of vitality.

Formulas Name : Qiyang Zishen Dan

Chinese Name : 起阳至神丹

Drug Formulation

Half a liang of Prepared Rehmannia, 4 qian of Cornus officinalis, 1 qian of Polygala tenuifolia, 1 qian of Morinda officinalis, 1 qian of Cistanche deserticola, 2 qian of Cinnamomum cassia, 3 qian of Panax ginseng, 3 qian of Lycium barbarum, 3 qian of Poria cocos (with the core), 1 qian of Eucommia ulmoides, and 5 qian of Atractylodes macrocephala.

Source

*Secret Records of the Stone Chamber*, Volume 3.

Benefits

Excessive self-abuse depletes the kidney’s fluids day by day, and the kidney’s fire also gradually wanes, leading to impotence and a lack of vitality.

Instructions for Use

Decoct in water and take orally.

Qiyang Zishen Dan,*Secret Records of the Stone Chamber*, Volume 3.,Excessive self-abuse depletes the kidney’s fluids day by day, and the kidney’s fire also gradually wanes, leading to impotence and a lack of vitality.

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