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Single Chestnut Pills,Heaviness in the lower back and legs, pain from overexertion or injury, and beriberi.

Formulas Name : Single Chestnut Pills

Chinese Name : 独栗丸

Drug Formulation

Chestnuts, any amount (remove the flesh and roast until dry).

Source

*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 85.

Processing

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

Benefits

Heaviness in the lower back and legs, pain from overexertion or injury, and beriberi.

Instructions for Use

Take 20 pills per dose, gradually increasing to 50 pills; take on an empty stomach at noon with warm wine.

Single Chestnut Pills,*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 85.,Heaviness in the lower back and legs, pain from overexertion or injury, and beriberi.

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