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Tu Si Zi Wan (Cuscuta Seed Pill) 菟絲子丸

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Formula Type	Formulas that Tonify
Diagnosis	Kidney Qi deficiency with an inability to grasp the essence
Action	Warms and tonifies the lower base (Kidneys)
Indication	Exhaustion, aversion to cold, frail physique, dizziness, lower back pain, weakness of the lower extremities, frequent, scanty urination with continuous dripping. P: submerged, thin and especially frail at proximal position
Remarks	Focuses on constraining leakage
Ingredients	Tu Si Zi (15 g) Lu Rong (Granule) (1g Granule=1g Herbs) (9 g) Rou Cong Rong (tested) (15 g) Shan Yao (tested) (9 g) Fu Zi (Zhi) (9 g) Wu Yao (tested) (9 g) Sang Piao Xiao (Granule) (1g Granule=1g Herbs) (9 g) Yi Zhi Ren (9 g) Ji Nei Jin (Granule) (1g Granule=1g Herbs) (6 g)

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