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Artemisia and Fermented Soybean Pill,For bloody and white dysentery.

Formulas Name : Artemisia and Fermented Soybean Pill

Chinese Name : 蒿豉丹

Drug Formulation

Artemisia annua (harvested on the 5th day of the 5th lunar month) and mugwort leaves, in equal parts.

Source

*Compendium of Materia Medica*, Volume 15, citing *The Complete Record of Holy Remedies*.

Processing

Pound the above ingredients together with fermented soybeans into cakes and sun-dry them.

Benefits

For bloody and white dysentery.

Instructions for Use

Take 1 cake at a time, decoct in 1.5 zhan of water, and drink the decoction.

Artemisia and Fermented Soybean Pill，*Compendium of Materia Medica*, Volume 15, citing *The Complete Record of Holy Remedies*.，For bloody and white dysentery.

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Terminology Proofreading: [Cheng Bo] | August 25, 2026
Reviewed by: [Wang Zhongxiang, Associate Chief TCM Physician (China)] | August 25, 2026

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