Yin-Nourishing and Yang-Strengthening Pill，From *Medical Canon* (Volume 1).，
Yin-Nourishing and Yang-Strengthening Pill
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Formulas Name : Yin-Nourishing and Yang-Strengthening Pill
Chinese Name : 滋阴壮阳丹
Drug Formulation
Rehmannia glutinosa (steamed 9 times with wine and sun-dried 9 times) 4 liang, Acorus tatarinowii 5 qian, Polygala tenuifolia and Glycyrrhiza uralensis (soaked in water and pitted) 1 liang, Dioscorea opposita 2 liang, Schisandra chinensis 7 qian, Cistanche deserticola (soaked in wine, washed to remove scales and white membrane) 2 liang, Cuscuta chinensis (soaked in wine, stir-fried) 2 liang,Achyranthes root (soaked in wine) 1 liang, Morinda root (core removed, soaked in wine) 1 liang 5 qian, Dipsacus root (soaked in wine, washed) 1 liang 5 qian, Poria (peeled) 1 liang 5 qian, Amomum seed (peeled) 1 liang 5 qian, Phellodendron bark (stir-fried with salt and wine) 1 liang 5 qian, Anemarrhena rhizome (stir-fried with wine) 1 liang 5 qian, Polygonum multiflorum stem (stir-fried with salt and wine) 2 liang,Goji berries 2 liang, Cornus officinalis (cleaned pulp) 2 liang, Eucommia ulmoides (peeled, stir-fried with salt and wine until the fibers break) 2 liang, Tribulus terrestris (stir-fried) 2 liang, Ginseng 1 liang, Tiger leg bone (roasted with butter) 1 liang.
Source
From *Medical Canon* (Volume 1).
Processing
Grind the above ingredients into a powder, mix with refined honey to form pills the size of a paulownia seed.
Instructions for Use
Take 100 pills per dose, washed down with salted water on an empty stomach.
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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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Yin-Nourishing and Yang-Strengthening Pill