Yu Lin Pills

Yu Lin Pills,

Formulas Name : Yu Lin Pills

Chinese Name : 毓麟丸

Drug Formulation

1 liang 5 qian of ginseng, 2 liang of Scutellaria baicalensis (stir-fried in salt water), 3 liang of Angelica sinensis root, 3 liang of Eucommia ulmoides, 4 liang of Atractylodes macrocephala (stir-fried), 1 liang 5 qian of Dipsacus asper (soaked in wine), 1 liang of dried tangerine peel, 1 liang 5 qian of Rehmannia glutinosa (prepared), 2 liang of donkey-hide gelatin (stir-fried), and 4 liang of Cyperus rotundus (soaked in a child’s urine, then sun-dried) (one variant adds 1 liang 5 qian of Astragalus membranaceus, honey-roasted).

Source

From *Formulas of the Huizhitiang Hall*, Volume 4.

Processing

Grind all ingredients into a fine powder and form into pills the size of mung beans using rice paste.

Instructions for Use

Take 70–80 pills per dose on an empty stomach, washed down with clear broth. Continue treatment for 7 months; if all goes well, the medication may be discontinued.

Yu Lin Pills,From *Formulas of the Huizhitiang Hall*, Volume 4.,

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