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Ten-Ingredient Tonifying Pills,For those with deficiency of kidney essence and weakness of the spleen and stomach.

Formulas Name : Ten-Ingredient Tonifying Pills

Chinese Name : 固本十补丸

Drug Formulation

Rehmannia glutinosa (prepared): 8 liang (cut into chunks with a cleaver, simmered until soft in equal parts wine and water, mashed, then incorporated into the formula); Cornus officinalis flesh: 5 liang (mixed with wine, steamed, sun-dried, and stir-fried); Chinese yam: 6 liang (stir-fried until golden);Poria (Bai Fuling) 4 liang (mixed with human milk, sun-dried, then roasted), Huai Achyranthes (Niu Xi) 4 liang (mixed with lightly salted wine, sun-dried, then stir-fried), Thick Eucommia (Hou Du Zhong) 3 liang (mixed with lightly salted wine, sun-dried, then stir-fried), Deer Antler Velvet 1 set (select plump, purple, and lustrous specimens; remove hair and bone; saw into thick slices; cut into small squares; mix with clarified butter; stir-fry until light yellow and fluffy),Northern Schisandra berries 1 liang 2 qian (each flattened, mixed with honey and wine, steamed, sun-dried, and stir-fried), Processed Aconite root 1 liang 5 qian (sliced, lightly roasted over low heat until dry), Superior Cinnamon bark 1 liang 5 qian (coarse bark scraped off just before grinding; not exposed to fire; no fumes released).

Source

*Feng’s Treasure Chest: Miscellaneous Disorders*, Volume 11.

Processing

Grind the above ingredients into a fine powder; mix with thoroughly mashed prepared Rehmannia root, then add refined honey and pound well to form pills.

Benefits

For those with deficiency of kidney essence and weakness of the spleen and stomach.

Instructions for Use

Take 5–6 qian per dose on an empty stomach in the morning with lightly salted water, followed by food to help it settle.

Ten-Ingredient Tonifying Pills,*Feng’s Treasure Chest: Miscellaneous Disorders*, Volume 11.,For those with deficiency of kidney essence and weakness of the spleen and stomach.

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