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Dingkun Pill,For women with general weakness, irregular menstrual cycles, menstrual cramps, lower back pain, and leukorrhea.

Formulas Name : Dingkun Pill

Chinese Name : 定坤丹

Drug Formulation

Angelica sinensis 12 liang, Ginseng (stem removed) 5 liang, Yellow-haired deer antler (dehaired) 3 liang, Saffron 3 liang, Prepared Rehmannia 4 liang, Atractylodes 3 liang, Panax notoginseng 2 liang 5 qian, Milettia reticulata 2 liang 5 qian, White Peony Root 3 liang,Goji berries 3 liang, donkey-hide gelatin (roasted) 2 liang, motherwort 5 qian, cyperus (vinegar-roasted) 5 qian, corydalis (vinegar-roasted) 5 qian, bupleurum 5 qian, leedium 5 qian, deer antler powder 5 qian, wulingzhi (vinegar-roasted) 5 qian,Licorice 5 qian, Poria 4 qian, Dried Ginger (roasted) 4 qian, Eucommia (roasted) 4 qian, Sichuan Achyranthes 3 qian, Amomum 3 qian, Sichuan Ligusticum 2 qian, Scutellaria 2 qian, Cinnamon Bark (with coarse bark removed) 2 qian, Euphorbia 3 qian, Asarum 1 qian 5 fen.

Source

From *Selected Formulas of Traditional Chinese Medicine in Beijing*.

Processing

Except for Han Sanqi, Xiangfu, Licorice, Poria, Cinnamon Bark, Amomum, and Asarum—which are coarsely ground and spread in a trough—the remaining herbs are steamed thoroughly with 48 liang of rice wine, sun-dried, ground into a fine powder, mixed with refined honey to form pills weighing 4 qian each, coated with cinnabar, and sealed with wax paper.

Benefits

For women with general weakness, irregular menstrual cycles, menstrual cramps, lower back pain, and leukorrhea.

Instructions for Use

Take 1 pill each time, washed down with warm water, twice daily.

Dingkun Pill,From *Selected Formulas of Traditional Chinese Medicine in Beijing*.,For women with general weakness, irregular menstrual cycles, menstrual cramps, lower back pain, and leukorrhea.

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