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Four-Spirit Pill,Wind-related disorders.

Formulas Name : Four-Spirit Pill

Chinese Name : 四神丹

Drug Formulation

Equal parts of prepared dried rehmannia root, scrophularia root, angelica root, and notopterygium root.

Source

From *Su Shen’s Effective Prescriptions*, Volume 2.

Processing

Grind the above ingredients into a fine powder, mix with refined honey, and form into pills the size of a paulownia seed.

Benefits

Wind-related disorders.

Instructions for Use

Take on an empty stomach with wine; adjust the number of pills as appropriate.

Four-Spirit Pill,From *Su Shen’s Effective Prescriptions*, Volume 2.,Wind-related disorders.

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