Si Xian Dipsacus Pill

Si Xian Dipsacus Pill,For wind-deficiency and qi-deficiency of the liver and kidneys, inability to plant the feet or knees on the ground, pain in the lower back and spine, wind-toxin flowing into the lower meridians, difficulty walking or standing still, and dribbling urine.

Formulas Name : Si Xian Dipsacus Pill

Chinese Name : 思仙续断丸

Drug Formulation

Si Xian Wood (i.e., Eucommia ulmoides; remove bark, chop, and stir-fry until black) 5 liang, Acanthopanax bark 3 liang, Fangfeng (remove branches) 3 liang, Coix seed 3 liang, Qianghuo (wash to remove soil) 3 liang, Sichuan Dipsacus (wash, chop, and dry in an oven) 3 liang,Achyranthes root (washed, chopped, dried, soaked in wine overnight, then dried again) 3 liang, Smilax glabra 4 liang, raw Rehmannia root 5 liang.

Source

*Ben Shi*, Volume 4.

Processing

Grind the above ingredients into a fine powder. Dissolve 3 liang of rock salt in 3 sheng of good wine. Take half a jin of large wood apple (peeled) and simmer it in the salted wine until it becomes a paste. Form this into pills the size of a paulownia seed.

Benefits

For wind-deficiency and qi-deficiency of the liver and kidneys, inability to plant the feet or knees on the ground, pain in the lower back and spine, wind-toxin flowing into the lower meridians, difficulty walking or standing still, and dribbling urine.

Instructions for Use

Take 50 pills per dose on an empty stomach, before meals, with either warm wine or salted broth. If the paste is too thin, thicken it slightly with a wine paste.

Si Xian Dipsacus Pill,*Ben Shi*, Volume 4.,For wind-deficiency and qi-deficiency of the liver and kidneys, inability to plant the feet or knees on the ground, pain in the lower back and spine, wind-toxin flowing into the lower meridians, difficulty walking or standing still, and dribbling urine.

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