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Si Ling Pills,For kidney deficiency.

Formulas Name : Si Ling Pills

Chinese Name : 四灵丸

Drug Formulation

1 liang of Jusheng seeds, 1 liang of raw dried rehmannia root (roasted), 1 liang of Ophiopogon tuber (core removed, roasted), and 3 liang of Poria cocos (black skin removed).

Source

*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 180.

Processing

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

Benefits

For kidney deficiency.

Instructions for Use

Take 30 pills per dose, washed down with jujube decoction; water may also be used. After 100 days of treatment, one will notice a marked improvement.

Si Ling Pills,*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 180.,For kidney deficiency.

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