Xiao Xuming Pills，From *Collected Medical Formulas* (Vol. 23), citing *Effective Formulas Based on Clinical Experience*.，For men and women suffering from rheumatism and beriberi, whether chronic or acute.
Xiao Xuming Pills
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Formulas Name : Xiao Xuming Pills
Chinese Name : 小续命丸
Drug Formulation
1 liang of Han Fangji, 1 liang of Cinnamon (with coarse bark removed), 1 liang of Ginseng (with root stalk removed), 1 liang of Apricot Kernels (with skin and tip removed, stir-fried until reddish), 1 liang of White Peony Root, 1 liang of Licorice, 1 liang of Ephedra (with roots and nodes removed),Chuanxiong and Ligusticum each 1 liang (net weight), Fangfeng (root stalk removed) 1.5 liang, Aconite (peel and navel removed) 0.5 liang (do not use if the root is plump and firm), He Shou Wu 4 liang, Sichuan Achyranthes 1 liang, Aconite (peel and tip removed, sliced, and stir-fried until yellow) 0.5 liang, Scutellaria (root stalk removed).
Source
From *Collected Medical Formulas* (Vol. 23), citing *Effective Formulas Based on Clinical Experience*.
Benefits
For men and women suffering from rheumatism and beriberi, whether chronic or acute.
Instructions for Use
Grind the above ingredients into a fine powder. First, take 2 large wood apples and 1 bottle of good wine; simmer them slowly over charcoal fire in a small pot until thoroughly soft (about 10 fen). Remove the skin and pulp, then mash them into a paste in an earthenware bowl. Mix thoroughly with the powdered herbs. If the mixture becomes too hard or dry, add some of the wood apple wine used for simmering. Mix well and form into pills the size of a Paulownia seed. Take 30 to 50 pills per dose, on an empty stomach, washed down with warm wine.
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Xiao Xuming Pills,For men and women suffering from rheumatism and beriberi, whether chronic or acute.