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Economic Pill,For women with deficiency of blood and qi, deficiency of both the Nourishing and Defensive Qi, restless heart qi, nighttime fright and anxiety, ominous dreams, spontaneous sweating due to heart deficiency, weakness and fatigue, reduced appetite, and cough with thick phlegm.

Formulas Name : Economic Pill

Chinese Name : 经济丹

Drug Formulation

1 liang of white Poria, 1 liang of white Poria spirit, 1 liang of white peony root, 1 liang of Polygala (with core removed), half a liang of frankincense (ground separately), 1 liang of Angelica sinensis (soaked in wine), jujube seeds (shelled and stir-fried), 1 liang of ginseng, 1 liang of myrrh (ground), half a liang of cinnabar (ground separately), and 1 liang of Acorus tatarinowii (genuine).

Source

From *One Hundred Questions on Gynecology*, Volume 1.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder, mix with refined honey to form pills the size of a Paulownia seed, and coat them with cinnabar. Using only Zao Ren pills is also acceptable.

Benefits

For women with deficiency of blood and qi, deficiency of both the Nourishing and Defensive Qi, restless heart qi, nighttime fright and anxiety, ominous dreams, spontaneous sweating due to heart deficiency, weakness and fatigue, reduced appetite, and cough with thick phlegm.

Instructions for Use

Take 30 pills per dose, gradually increasing to 50 pills. Take before meals with jujube tea or ginseng tea; alcohol may also be consumed.

Economic Pill,From *One Hundred Questions on Gynecology*, Volume 1.,For women with deficiency of blood and qi, deficiency of both the Nourishing and Defensive Qi, restless heart qi, nighttime fright and anxiety, ominous dreams, spontaneous sweating due to heart deficiency, weakness and fatigue, reduced appetite, and cough with thick phlegm.

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