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Wu Yin Pills,For white hair and all types of wind disorders.

Formulas Name : Wu Yin Pills

Chinese Name : 乌银丸

Drug Formulation

Wu Bai Zhi half liang, Gan Ju Hua half liang, Xuan Fu Hua half liang, Gui Xin half liang, Ju Sheng Zi half liang, Bai Fu Ling half liang, Bi Cheng Jia half liang, Niu Xi (with tip removed) half liang, Fu Pen Zi half liang, Lian Zi Cao 2 liang.

Source

From *Formulas of the Imperial Pharmacy*, Volume 6.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder; mix with a paste made from good wine and flour to form pills the size of a tung seed.

Benefits

For white hair and all types of wind disorders.

Instructions for Use

Take 30 pills per dose on an empty stomach, washed down with warm wine; follow with 1–2 cups of wine to activate the formula’s efficacy.

Wu Yin Pills，From *Formulas of the Imperial Pharmacy*, Volume 6.，For white hair and all types of wind disorders.

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Terminology Proofreading: [Cheng Bo] | August 31, 2026
Reviewed by: [Wang Zhongxiang, Associate Chief TCM Physician (China)] | August 31, 2026

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