Renshou Pills

Renshou Pills,Deficiency of liver and kidney qi, invasion by wind-cold, twitching of tendons and vessels, and deviation of the mouth and eyes. Deficiency of true original qi, weakness and laxity of the legs and knees, as well as a pre-existing tendency toward wind, stiffness and contracture of the hands and feet, deficiency of qi and blood, and inability to eat.

Formulas Name : Renshou Pills

Chinese Name : 仁寿丸

Drug Formulation

Aconite Root (roasted until tender, with skin and pith removed) 1 liang; Cinnamon Bark half a liang; Poria 0.5 liang; Cornus Fruit 0.5 liang; Schisandra Berry 0.5 liang; Eucommia Bark (peeled, processed with ginger, stir-fried until brittle) 0.5 liang; Dipsacus Root 0.5 liang; Goji Berry 0.5 liang; Prepared Rehmannia Root (washed) 0.5 liang; Morinda Root (core removed) 0.5 liang;Dodder Seed (soaked in wine until moist, then ground) half liang, Fangfeng half liang, Achyranthes Root (soaked in wine) 2 liang.

Source

*San Yin*, Volume 2.

Processing

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

Benefits

Deficiency of liver and kidney qi, invasion by wind-cold, twitching of tendons and vessels, and deviation of the mouth and eyes. Deficiency of true original qi, weakness and laxity of the legs and knees, as well as a pre-existing tendency toward wind, stiffness and contracture of the hands and feet, deficiency of qi and blood, and inability to eat.

Instructions for Use

Take 30–50 pills per dose, taken before meals with warm wine or salted broth.

Renshou Pills,*San Yin*, Volume 2.,Deficiency of liver and kidney qi, invasion by wind-cold, twitching of tendons and vessels, and deviation of the mouth and eyes. Deficiency of true original qi, weakness and laxity of the legs and knees, as well as a pre-existing tendency toward wind, stiffness and contracture of the hands and feet, deficiency of qi and blood, and inability to eat.

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