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Angelica and Myrrh Pills

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Angelica and Myrrh Pills,For women with deficiency of true qi and extreme weakness, with very little blood and qi, unable to nourish the body, resulting in the absence of menstruation, or episodes of chills and fever, and reduced appetite; lethargy and a tendency to lie down, leading to consumptive disease.

Formulas Name : Angelica and Myrrh Pills

Chinese Name : 当归没药丸

Drug Formulation

Angelica sinensis (chopped, stir-fried), myrrh, Asclepias javanica seeds (stir-fried until black), dried ginger (roasted), Atractylodes lancea (stir-fried until yellow), Paeonia lactiflora, prepared Rehmannia glutinosa, and Ligusticum chuanxiong—all in equal parts.

Source

*Essentials for Childbirth and Lactation*.

Processing

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

Benefits

For women with deficiency of true qi and extreme weakness, with very little blood and qi, unable to nourish the body, resulting in the absence of menstruation, or episodes of chills and fever, and reduced appetite; lethargy and a tendency to lie down, leading to consumptive disease.

Instructions for Use

Take 50 pills per dose, washed down with warm congee before meals.

Angelica and Myrrh Pills,*Essentials for Childbirth and Lactation*.,For women with deficiency of true qi and extreme weakness, with very little blood and qi, unable to nourish the body, resulting in the absence of menstruation, or episodes of chills and fever, and reduced appetite; lethargy and a tendency to lie down, leading to consumptive disease.

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