Phellodendron 250 gm (wine-fried), Tortoise Shell 120 gm (wine-roasted), Anemarrhena 60 gm (wine-fried), Rehmannia (prepared), Tangerine Peel, White Peony, each 60 gm, Cynomorium 45 gm, Tiger Bone 30 gm (roasted), Dried Ginger 15 gm.

bubble_chart Preparation and Dosage

Grind the above ingredients into powder. Make into pills with wine paste or congee. Each pill weighs 9 grams. Take 1 pill each time, twice daily. Take with light salt water or warm water before meals.

bubble_chart Efficacy

Nourishing yin and reducing fire, strengthening sinews and invigorating bones.

bubble_chart Indications

Liver-kidney yin deficiency, insufficient essence and blood, weak tendons and bones, emaciated legs and feet, weakness in walking, red tongue with little coating, and a thin, weak pulse. Currently used for sequelae of poliomyelitis, chronic arthritis, and conditions following wind stroke that are attributed to liver and kidney deficiency.

bubble_chart Formula Principles

The formula heavily utilizes Phellodendron Bark, combined with Anemarrhena to purge fire and clear heat; Prepared Rehmannia Root, Tortoise Carapace, and Peony Root to nourish yin and blood; Tiger Bone to strengthen tendons and bones; Songaria Cynomorium Herb to warm yang and benefit essence; Dried Ginger and Dried Tangerine Peel to warm the middle, fortify the spleen, regulate qi, and harmonize the stomach. The combination of these herbs collectively achieves the effects of nourishing yin, reducing fire, and strengthening tendons and bones.