Kanggu Zengsheng Wan is a black pill used in Traditional Chinese medicine to "nourish loins and kidney and strengthen the tendons and bones, activate blood circulation and qi flow, and to relieve pain ".[1] It tastes sweet and slightly astringent.
It is used when there are symptoms of “hyperplastic spondylitis, cervical syndrome, or spur”.[2] Each pill weighs about 3 grams, and the dosage varies from about 2-3 gram, two to three times a day.
| Name | Chinese (S) | Grams | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Radix Rehmanniae Preparata | Chinese: 熟地黄 | 210 | |
| Herba Cistanches (steamed) | Chinese: 肉苁蓉 (蒸) | 140 | |
| Rhizoma Cibotii (Processed with salt) | Chinese: 狗脊 (盐制) | 140 | |
| Fructus Ligustri Lucidi (processed with salt) | Chinese: 女贞子 (盐制) | 70 | |
| Herba Epimedii | Chinese: 淫羊藿 | 140 | |
| Caulis Spatholobi | Chinese: 鸡血藤 | 140 | |
| Semen Raphani (stir-baked) | Chinese: 莱菔子 (炒) | 70 | |
| Rhizoma Drynariae | Chinese: 骨碎补 | 140 | |
| Radix Achyranthis Bidentatae | Chinese: 牛膝 | 140 |