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Atractylodes, Cinnamon, Licorice, and Corydalis Pill

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Atractylodes, Cinnamon, Licorice, and Corydalis Pill,For women with conflicting cold and dampness in the lower jiao; 3–5 days before the expected menstrual period, pain below the navel resembling a knife stab, alternating chills and fever, with discharge resembling black bean juice; menstruation then begins, resulting in infertility.

Formulas Name : Atractylodes, Cinnamon, Licorice, and Corydalis Pill

Chinese Name : 术桂草玄丹

Drug Formulation

2 liang Atractylodes macrocephala, 1 qian Cinnamomum cassia, 1 qian Glycyrrhiza uralensis, 1 qian Corydalis yanhusuo.

Source

From *Records of Differentiation of Syndromes*, Volume 11.

Benefits

For women with conflicting cold and dampness in the lower jiao; 3–5 days before the expected menstrual period, pain below the navel resembling a knife stab, alternating chills and fever, with discharge resembling black bean juice; menstruation then begins, resulting in infertility.

Instructions for Use

Decoct in water and take orally.

Atractylodes, Cinnamon, Licorice, and Corydalis Pill,From *Records of Differentiation of Syndromes*, Volume 11.,For women with conflicting cold and dampness in the lower jiao; 3–5 days before the expected menstrual period, pain below the navel resembling a knife stab, alternating chills and fever, with discharge resembling black bean juice; menstruation then begins, resulting in infertility.

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