Xu Si Zhuang Yuan Dan

Xu Si Zhuang Yuan Dan,For deficiency syndromes, erectile dysfunction, excessive indulgence in youth, chronic cold, disharmony between the heart and kidneys, difficulty conceiving, seminal emission and leukorrhea, the “Five Labors and Seven Injuries,” and all forms of deficiency.

Formulas Name : Xu Si Zhuang Yuan Dan

Chinese Name : 续嗣壮元丹

Drug Formulation

Deer antler (roasted with butter) 1 liang, Agarwood 1 liang, Cistanche (washed with wine, stem removed) 1 liang, Asparagus root (core removed) 1 liang, Ophiopogon tuber (core removed) 1 liang, Selected ginseng 1 liang, Prepared rehmannia root (steamed) 1 liang, Morinda root (core removed) 1 liang,Goji berries 1 liang, Poria 1 liang, Schisandra 1 liang, Angelica sinensis (washed in wine) 1 liang, Eucommia (washed in wine) 1 liang, Achyranthes root (stem removed, washed in wine) 1 liang, Dodder (washed thoroughly in wine, sun-dried until half-dry, pounded into cakes, then sun-dried and ground into powder) 1 liang, Fennel (stir-fried with salt) 1 liang,Turtle shell (roasted with ghee) 1 liang, Cinnamomum cassia (roasted) 1 liang, Polygonum multiflorum (soaked in rice washing water) 1 liang, Acorus tatarinowii (hairs removed) 1 liang, Chinese yam 4 liang, Cypress seed kernels 4 liang, Cornus fruit (steamed in wine, pitted) 4 liang, cinnabar 5 qian.

Source

From *Shou Shi Bao Yuan*, Volume 7.

Processing

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

Benefits

For deficiency syndromes, erectile dysfunction, excessive indulgence in youth, chronic cold, disharmony between the heart and kidneys, difficulty conceiving, seminal emission and leukorrhea, the “Five Labors and Seven Injuries,” and all forms of deficiency.

Instructions for Use

Take on an empty stomach or before bedtime with warm salted water.

Note

Avoid liquor, black pepper, dried ginger, and fried or stir-fried foods.

Xu Si Zhuang Yuan Dan,From *Shou Shi Bao Yuan*, Volume 7.,For deficiency syndromes, erectile dysfunction, excessive indulgence in youth, chronic cold, disharmony between the heart and kidneys, difficulty conceiving, seminal emission and leukorrhea, the “Five Labors and Seven Injuries,” and all forms of deficiency.

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