Zhao’s Cistanche, Silkworm Cocoon, and Cuscuta Pill

Zhao’s Cistanche, Silkworm Cocoon, and Cuscuta Pill,

Formulas Name : Zhao’s Cistanche, Silkworm Cocoon, and Cuscuta Pill

Chinese Name : 赵氏苁蓉茧丝子丸

Drug Formulation

Cistanche deserticola 1 liang 3 qian, Rubus chingii 1 liang 2 qian, Cnidium monnieri 1 liang 2 qian, Ligusticum chuanxiong 1 liang 2 qian, Angelica sinensis 1 liang 2 qian, Dodder seed 1 liang 2 qian, Paeonia lactiflora 1 liang, Oyster shell (sealed with salt mud and calcined) 8 qian,Cuttlefish Bone 8 qian, Schisandra Berry 6 qian, Fangfeng 6 qian, Scutellaria Baicalensis 5 qian, Mugwort Leaf 3 qian.

Source

From *Zhun Sheng: Gynecology*, Volume 4.

Processing

Roast all the above herbs until dry, grind into a fine powder, and mix with refined honey to form pills the size of a paulownia seed.

Instructions for Use

Take 30–40 pills per dose, washed down with clear salt water; may be taken in the morning or evening.

Zhao’s Cistanche, Silkworm Cocoon, and Cuscuta Pill,From *Zhun Sheng: Gynecology*, Volume 4.,

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