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Sichuan-Style Five-Seed Pills,Frequent urination at night, weak legs, and dizziness.

Formulas Name : Sichuan-Style Five-Seed Pills

Chinese Name : 川方五子丸

Drug Formulation

Cuscuta seed (steamed with wine), Chinese chive seed (lightly roasted), Amomum seed (husk removed), Fennel seed (roasted), and Cnidium seed (husk and shell removed, roasted)—each in equal parts.

Source

*Effective Formulas*, Volume 7.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder; mix with wine paste to form pills the size of a paulownia seed.

Benefits

Frequent urination at night, weak legs, and dizziness.

Instructions for Use

Take 50–70 pills per dose, with glutinous rice drink or salted water as a vehicle.

Sichuan-Style Five-Seed Pills,*Effective Formulas*, Volume 7.,Frequent urination at night, weak legs, and dizziness.

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