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Secret Essence Pills,In cases of inherent deficiency of kidney water and true yin, with excessive heart fire and uncontrolled yang, the heart’s desires are swiftly aroused; this affects the kidneys, leading to rapid discharge.

Formulas Name : Secret Essence Pills

Chinese Name : 秘真丸

Drug Formulation

Lotus Pollen: 1 liang; Poria (peeled): 1 liang; Amomum villosum: half a liang; Amomum villosum (Yizhi): 1 liang; Phellodendron bark: 2 liang; Licorice (roasted): 2 liang; Pinellia: 2 qian and a half; Poria cocos (peeled): 2 qian and a half.

Source

From *Formulas of the Imperial Pharmacy*, Volume 6.

Benefits

In cases of inherent deficiency of kidney water and true yin, with excessive heart fire and uncontrolled yang, the heart’s desires are swiftly aroused; this affects the kidneys, leading to rapid discharge.

Instructions for Use

Grind the above ingredients into a fine powder; mix with water-soaked steamed buns to form pills the size of a Paulownia seed. Take 40–50 pills per dose on an empty stomach, washed down with warm wine.

Secret Essence Pills,From *Formulas of the Imperial Pharmacy*, Volume 6.,In cases of inherent deficiency of kidney water and true yin, with excessive heart fire and uncontrolled yang, the heart’s desires are swiftly aroused; this affects the kidneys, leading to rapid discharge.

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