Zhenwu Pills

Zhenwu Pills,Treats Shaoyin-type abdominal pain, heaviness in the limbs, vomiting, coughing, and loose stools; difficulty urinating; and phlegm, fluid retention, and water retention. Also treats cases of typhoid fever with excessive sweating leading to yang deficiency, muscle twitching and flesh spasms, and qi deficiency with aversion to cold.

Formulas Name : Zhenwu Pills

Chinese Name : 真武丸

Drug Formulation

1 liang of processed Aconite, 4 liang of winter Atractylodes, 4 liang of white peony root, 4 liang of Poria.

Source

From *Collected Formulas of the Crane-Feeding Pavilion*.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder and form into pills using ginger juice.

Benefits

Treats Shaoyin-type abdominal pain, heaviness in the limbs, vomiting, coughing, and loose stools; difficulty urinating; and phlegm, fluid retention, and water retention. Also treats cases of typhoid fever with excessive sweating leading to yang deficiency, muscle twitching and flesh spasms, and qi deficiency with aversion to cold.

Instructions for Use

Take 3 qian per dose, washed down with hot water.

Zhenwu Pills,From *Collected Formulas of the Crane-Feeding Pavilion*.,Treats Shaoyin-type abdominal pain, heaviness in the limbs, vomiting, coughing, and loose stools; difficulty urinating; and phlegm, fluid retention, and water retention. Also treats cases of typhoid fever with excessive sweating leading to yang deficiency, muscle twitching and flesh spasms, and qi deficiency with aversion to cold.

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