Charcoal-Coated Pill，From *Qianjin Yi*, Volume 5.，For women suffering from anxiety and anger, with fullness and distension beneath the heart, diaphragmatic qi stagnation and abdominal heat, irregular menstruation, blood and qi surging upward to the heart, a desire to vomit, inability to sleep, and lethargy and lack of energy.
Charcoal-Coated Pill
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Formulas Name : Charcoal-Coated Pill
Chinese Name : 炭皮丸
Drug Formulation
1 fen of charred bark, 1 fen of Chuanxiong, 1.5 fen of Cinnamon Bark, 1.5 fen of Dried Ginger, 1.5 fen of Dried Lacquer (roasted), 1.5 fen of Atractylodes, half liang of Sichuan Pepper (sweated), half liang of Scutellaria, half liang of Peony, half liang of Trichosanthes root, half liang of Rhubarb (roasted until smoke rises), and half liang of Horseflies (wings and legs removed, roasted).
Source
From *Qianjin Yi*, Volume 5.
Processing
Grind the above ingredients into a fine powder, mix with refined honey, and form into pills the size of a paulownia seed.
Benefits
For women suffering from anxiety and anger, with fullness and distension beneath the heart, diaphragmatic qi stagnation and abdominal heat, irregular menstruation, blood and qi surging upward to the heart, a desire to vomit, inability to sleep, and lethargy and lack of energy.
Instructions for Use
Take 5 pills per dose, washed down with plain water, three times a day; if no improvement is seen, gradually increase the dose.
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Charcoal-Coated Pill,For women suffering from anxiety and anger, with fullness and distension beneath the heart, diaphragmatic qi stagnation and abdominal heat, irregular menstruation, blood and qi surging upward to the heart, a desire to vomit, inability to sleep, and lethargy and lack of energy.