Black Rehmannia Pill
【Source】"Suwen Bingji Qi Yi Bao Ming Ji" Vol. 2.
【Composition】Atractylodes (soaked in rice water) 500 grams, Prepared Rehmannia root 500 grams, Dry Ginger (30 grams in winter, 15 grams in summer, 21 grams in spring)
【Usage】Grind into fine powder, make pills with jujube paste, size of梧桐子 (tung nut). Take 100–200 pills each time, empty stomach, washed down with rice broth or wine.
【Function】Tonify spleen and kidney.
【Indications】Spleen-kidney deficiency, sexual exhaustion, thin physique, weakness, pale yellow complexion, pale swollen tongue, weak pulse, chronic hemorrhoids due to blood deficiency.
【Discussion】Prepared Rehmannia nourishes yin and blood; Atractylodes dries dampness and strengthens spleen. Combined with dry ginger, it further warms the middle burner and strengthens spleen function. Together, these herbs nourish without cloying, warm without drying, collectively achieving tonifying spleen and kidney. |
