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Water Lotus Pills,For deficiency of true qi in the lower jiao, frequent urination without regularity day and night; leukorrhea.

Formulas Name : Water Lotus Pills

Chinese Name : 水芝丸

Drug Formulation

Lotus seeds (peeled)—as needed.

Source

From *Qu Xue Fa Ming*, Volume 7.

Processing

Soak in fine wine overnight, place inside a large pig’s stomach, boil in water until cooked, remove and dry in an oven, then grind into an extremely fine powder. Form into pills the size of a chicken’s head using wine paste.

Benefits

For deficiency of true qi in the lower jiao, frequent urination without regularity day and night; leukorrhea.

Instructions for Use

Take 50–70 pills per dose, washed down with warm wine before meals.

Water Lotus Pills,From *Qu Xue Fa Ming*, Volume 7.,For deficiency of true qi in the lower jiao, frequent urination without regularity day and night; leukorrhea.

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