Four-Treasure Pill

Four-Treasure Pill,

Formulas Name : Four-Treasure Pill

Chinese Name : 四金匮丸

Drug Formulation

6 liang of Cyperus rotundus (soaked together with 3 liang each of Phellodendron amurense and Gardenia jasminoides, then stir-fried), 4 liang of Chuanxiong, 4 liang of Dipsacus asper, 4 liang of Atractylodes macrocephala,Poria 4 liang, Angelica sinensis 4 liang, Chinese yam 4 liang, White peony root 4 liang (all washed with wine and stir-fried), Green tangerine peel 4 liang (stir-fried), Amomum 4 liang (stir-fried), White薇 4 liang (washed with wine), Scutellaria baicalensis 4 liang (stir-fried with wine), Raw rehmannia root 4 liang (washed with wine).

Source

Formula appended to the second volume of *Essentials of Obstetrics*.

Processing

Grind the above ingredients into a fine powder, then form into pills using a paste made from Chinese yam and light vinegar.

Instructions for Use

Take with vinegar broth.

Four-Treasure Pill,Formula appended to the second volume of *Essentials of Obstetrics*.,

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