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Erjiu Huanyuan Pill,For critical and severe cases of wind-epidemic disease.

Formulas Name : Erjiu Huanyuan Pill

Chinese Name : 二九还元丹

Drug Formulation

Flaxseed 8 liang, Sophora flavescens 8 liang, Schizonepeta tenuifolia 8 liang, Saposhnikovia divaricata 2 liang, Notopterygium incisum 2 liang, Cimicifuga heracleifolia 2 liang, Angelica pubescens 2 liang, Clematis chinensis 4 liang, Akebia trifoliata 4 liang, Phellodendron amurense 4 liang, Angelica sinensis 4 liang, Angelica dahurica 4 liang, Bupleurum chinense 3 liang, Silkworm pupae 1 liang 5 qian, Cicada shells 1 liang, Ligusticum chuanxiong 1 liang,Tribulus terrestris 2 liang 5 qian, Da Feng Zi 12 liang.

Source

*Resolving the Source of the Yuan* (Jie Wei Yuan Sou), Volume 3.

Processing

Grind the above ingredients into a fine powder, mix with wine paste to form pills the size of a Paulownia seed, and coat with cinnabar and musk.

Benefits

For critical and severe cases of wind-epidemic disease.

Instructions for Use

Take 50 pills each time, washed down with warm wine, three times a day.

Note

Avoid drafts and abstain from sexual activity.

Erjiu Huanyuan Pill，*Resolving the Source of the Yuan* (Jie Wei Yuan Sou), Volume 3.，For critical and severe cases of wind-epidemic disease.

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Terminology Proofreading: [Cheng Bo] | August 24, 2026
Reviewed by: [Wang Zhongxiang, Associate Chief TCM Physician (China)] | August 24, 2026

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