Zhai Ping’s Dioscorea Pill

Zhai Ping’s Dioscorea Pill,Various conditions of deficiency and debility.

Formulas Name : Zhai Ping’s Dioscorea Pill

Chinese Name : 翟平薯蓣丸

Drug Formulation

Dioscorea opposita 2 liang, Achyranthes bidentata 2 liang, Cuscuta chinensis 2 liang, Alisma orientale 2 liang, Rehmannia glutinosa (dried) 2 liang, Poria cocos 2 liang, Morinda officinalis 2 liang, Cinnabar 2 liang, Cornus officinalis 2 liang, Eucommia ulmoides (roasted) 2 liang, Ash-processed Lycium barbarum 4 liang, Schisandra chinensis 1.5 liang.

Source

*Qianjin Yi*, Volume 15.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder, mix with refined honey, and form into pills the size of a paulownia seed.

Benefits

Various conditions of deficiency and debility.

Instructions for Use

Take 20 pills per dose, washed down with wine, once in the morning and once at night.

Note

Avoid garlic, vinegar, stale foods, and foul-smelling substances.

Zhai Ping’s Dioscorea Pill,*Qianjin Yi*, Volume 15.,Various conditions of deficiency and debility.

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