Eight-True Pill

Eight-True Pill,For women who cannot conceive.

Formulas Name : Eight-True Pill

Chinese Name : 八真丹

Drug Formulation

Angelica sinensis, Paeonia lactiflora, Rehmannia glutinosa, Ligusticum chuanxiong, deer antler, donkey-hide gelatin (roasted into beads and charred over dried grass), Artemisia argyi, and Dipsacus asper—each in equal parts.

Source

From *Formulas for Universal Relief* (Pujifang), Volume 336.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder; mix with a paste made from flour and vinegar to form pills the size of a paulownia seed.

Benefits

For women who cannot conceive.

Instructions for Use

Take 20 pills per dose on an empty stomach, washed down with wine.

Eight-True Pill,From *Formulas for Universal Relief* (Pujifang), Volume 336.,For women who cannot conceive.

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