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Yin-Nourishing Pill,For women with deficiency of both blood and qi, accompanied by a sensation of heat and fatigue in the limbs and aching pain in the joints.

Formulas Name : Yin-Nourishing Pill

Chinese Name : 补阴丹

Drug Formulation

Rehmannia glutinosa (baked) 2 liang, Rehmannia glutinosa (raw, baked) 2 liang, black plum pulp (baked) 2 liang, Chuanxiong 3 qian.

Source

Formula attributed to Jia Yantong, cited in *Shi Yuan Duan Xiao Fang* (see *Yi Fang Lei Ju*, Vol. 212).

Processing

Grind the above ingredients into a fine powder, mix with refined honey to form pills the size of a marble.

Benefits

For women with deficiency of both blood and qi, accompanied by a sensation of heat and fatigue in the limbs and aching pain in the joints.

Instructions for Use

Take 1 pill per dose, dissolved in barley-straw decoction, three times daily, at any time.

Yin-Nourishing Pill,Formula attributed to Jia Yantong, cited in *Shi Yuan Duan Xiao Fang* (see *Yi Fang Lei Ju*, Vol. 212).,For women with deficiency of both blood and qi, accompanied by a sensation of heat and fatigue in the limbs and aching pain in the joints.

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