Minor Blood-Activating Pill

Minor Blood-Activating Pill,Deficiency-cold of the blood and viscera; sallow complexion and emaciation; fullness and oppression in the chest and diaphragm; cramping pain in the heart and abdomen; vomiting, nausea, and aversion to food; darkening of the face; hair loss at the temples; dizziness and darkened vision; irregular menstruation; soreness and pain in the lower back and legs; distending pain in the flanks; loss of appetite; heat in the hands and feet; and stiffness and fatigue in the joints.All conditions of deficiency and decline in blood and qi; insufficiency of the Chong and Ren meridians; severe cold in the lower jiao; pain in the umbilical region and abdomen; irregular menstruation—including heavy, prolonged bleeding, delayed periods, metrorrhagia, or persistent leukorrhea—and all conditions of deficiency and cold in blood and qi.

Formulas Name : Minor Blood-Activating Pill

Chinese Name : 小活血丹

Drug Formulation

Benzoin 2 liang, Angelica sinensis 2 liang, Corydalis 2 liang, Aquilaria 2 liang, Peach Kernel 2 liang, Cypress Seed 2 liang, Eupatorium Leaf 4 liang, Peony Bark 4 liang, Dried Ginger 4 liang, Astragalus 4 liang,Cinnamon Bark 4 liang, Mugwort Leaves 4 liang, Prepared Aconite Root 2 liang, Polygonum Cuspidatum 2 liang, Cornus Officinalis 2 liang, Evodia Fructus 2 liang, Eucommia Bark 2 liang, Cistanche Deserticola 8 liang, Magnolia Bark 8 liang.

Source

From *Ji Feng*, Volume 15.

Processing

Grind the above ingredients into a fine powder. Crush the benzoin with a pestle beforehand, then grind it together with the powder and good wine. Strain out the residue, and simmer the mixture in a silver vessel over low heat until it becomes a paste. Add a small amount of wheat flour and cook together, then form the mixture into paste-like pills the size of a tung seed.

Benefits

Deficiency-cold of the blood and viscera; sallow complexion and emaciation; fullness and oppression in the chest and diaphragm; cramping pain in the heart and abdomen; vomiting, nausea, and aversion to food; darkening of the face; hair loss at the temples; dizziness and darkened vision; irregular menstruation; soreness and pain in the lower back and legs; distending pain in the flanks; loss of appetite; heat in the hands and feet; and stiffness and fatigue in the joints.All conditions of deficiency and decline in blood and qi; insufficiency of the Chong and Ren meridians; severe cold in the lower jiao; pain in the umbilical region and abdomen; irregular menstruation—including heavy, prolonged bleeding, delayed periods, metrorrhagia, or persistent leukorrhea—and all conditions of deficiency and cold in blood and qi.

Instructions for Use

Take 20 pills per dose on an empty stomach before meals, washed down with warm wine; a solution of light vinegar is also acceptable.

Minor Blood-Activating Pill,From *Ji Feng*, Volume 15.,Deficiency-cold of the blood and viscera; sallow complexion and emaciation; fullness and oppression in the chest and diaphragm; cramping pain in the heart and abdomen; vomiting, nausea, and aversion to food; darkening of the face; hair loss at the temples; dizziness and darkened vision; irregular menstruation; soreness and pain in the lower back and legs; distending pain in the flanks; loss of appetite; heat in the hands and feet; and stiffness and fatigue in the joints.All conditions of deficiency and decline in blood and qi; insufficiency of the Chong and Ren meridians; severe cold in the lower jiao; pain in the umbilical region and abdomen; irregular menstruation—including heavy, prolonged bleeding, delayed periods, metrorrhagia, or persistent leukorrhea—and all conditions of deficiency and cold in blood and qi.

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