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Tonifying and Laxative Dendrobium Pills,Beriberi.

Formulas Name : Tonifying and Laxative Dendrobium Pills

Chinese Name : 补泄石斛丸

Drug Formulation

1 liang of Dendrobium (roots removed, coarsely chopped), half a liang of Achyranthes (stems removed), half a liang of Smilax (coarsely chopped), half a liang of Angelica pubescens, half a liang of Aconite (roasted until cracked, skin and pith removed), half a liang of Ligusticum,half liang of ground antelope horn shavings, half liang of Tianma, half liang of sea-tong bark (chopped), half liang of cinnamon bark, half liang of dried scorpion (lightly roasted), half liang of agarwood,half liang of Cornus officinalis, half liang of Tribulus terrestris (lightly roasted, thorns removed), half liang of Ziziphus jujuba seeds (lightly roasted), half liang of Psoralea corylifolia (lightly roasted), half liang of Acanthopanax senticosus bark, half liang of Angelica sinensis, 1 liang of Rheum officinale (coarsely chopped, lightly roasted),1 liang of Trifoliate Orange Peel (stir-fried with wheat bran until slightly yellow, pith removed), 1 liang of raw Rehmannia root, 2 liang of areca nut, half a liang of deer antler (dehaired, coated with ghee and lightly roasted until slightly yellow), 1 liang of Prunus mume seeds (soaked in hot water to remove the skin, lightly roasted).

Source

From *Shenghui*, Volume 45.

Processing

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

Benefits

Beriberi.

Instructions for Use

Take 30 pills per dose, washed down with warm wine before meals.

Tonifying and Laxative Dendrobium Pills,From *Shenghui*, Volume 45.,Beriberi.

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