Chuan Wutou Pills

Chuan Wutou Pills,For women suffering from blood-wind deficiency and cold, irregular menstruation, or restlessness and heat in the palms and soles, or swelling and numbness in the head and face; it also treats wind-related disorders in men.

Formulas Name : Chuan Wutou Pills

Chinese Name : 川乌头丸

Drug Formulation

1 jin Sichuan Aconite (simmer with 4 liang vegetable oil and 4 liang salt in a copper pot until it cracks; stop when it turns the color of mulberry root; remove the skin and core), 4 liang Wulingzhi.

Source

Formula from *Classified Materia Medica* (Vol. 10), citing *Mei Shi’s Formulas*; name found in *Formulas for Universal Relief* (Vol. 323).

Processing

Grind the above ingredients together into a fine powder, place in a mortar, and pound until uniform. Then shape into pills the size of a Paulownia seed using steamed buns.

Benefits

For women suffering from blood-wind deficiency and cold, irregular menstruation, or restlessness and heat in the palms and soles, or swelling and numbness in the head and face; it also treats wind-related disorders in men.

Instructions for Use

Take 20 pills per dose on an empty stomach, washed down with warm wine or salted water.

Note

Avoid foods that induce wind.

Chuan Wutou Pills,Formula from *Classified Materia Medica* (Vol. 10), citing *Mei Shi’s Formulas*; name found in *Formulas for Universal Relief* (Vol. 323).,For women suffering from blood-wind deficiency and cold, irregular menstruation, or restlessness and heat in the palms and soles, or swelling and numbness in the head and face; it also treats wind-related disorders in men.

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