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Eight Treasures Blood-Nourishing Pills,Irregular menstruation; red or white vaginal discharge; cold skin with internal heat; fatigue and weakness; all types of metrorrhagia, dysuria, and blood stasis.

Formulas Name : Eight Treasures Blood-Nourishing Pills

Chinese Name : 八珍养血丸

Drug Formulation

3 liang of fried Astragalus, 3 liang of raw Rehmannia, 3 liang of Atractylodes macrocephala, 3 liang of Salvia miltiorrhiza, 1 liang 5 qian of Angelica sinensis, 1 liang 5 qian of aged donkey-hide gelatin, 1 liang 5 qian of Poria cocos (with spirit), 1 liang 5 qian of Poria cocos (cloud-shaped), 1 liang 5 qian of white peony root, 8 qian of Polygala tenuifolia, 1 liang of Ligusticum chuanxiong, and 5 qian of fried licorice.

Source

From *Essence of Ancient Formulas*, Volume 3.

Processing

Grind each of the above herbs into a fine powder; boil 10 liang of Eucommia bark into a paste; mix with refined honey to form pills.

Benefits

Irregular menstruation; red or white vaginal discharge; cold skin with internal heat; fatigue and weakness; all types of metrorrhagia, dysuria, and blood stasis.

Instructions for Use

Take 4 qian per dose, washed down with light wine. For severe cases, take 3 qian in the morning with ginger soup, and 2 qian in the evening with light wine.

Eight Treasures Blood-Nourishing Pills,From *Essence of Ancient Formulas*, Volume 3.,Irregular menstruation; red or white vaginal discharge; cold skin with internal heat; fatigue and weakness; all types of metrorrhagia, dysuria, and blood stasis.

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