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Fragrant Ink Pills,For postpartum blood stasis, pain in the abdomen and flanks, and impaired circulation.

Formulas Name : Fragrant Ink Pills

Chinese Name : 香墨丸

Drug Formulation

Half a liang of Xiangmo, half a liang of Yuanhua (stir-fried with vinegar until dry), 1 liang of Jing Sanling (lightly roasted, chopped), half a liang of Nansha (finely ground), 1 fen of Ba Dou (remove skin and core, grind, wrap in paper and press to remove oil), half a liang of Taoren (soaked in hot water, remove skin, tip, and double kernels, stir-fried with bran until slightly yellow), 2 dog gallbladders (dried).

Source

From *Shenghui*, Volume 79.

Processing

Grind the above ingredients into a fine powder. Simmer the powder in one large bowl of vinegar until it reaches a paste-like consistency suitable for forming pills. Form into pills the size of mung beans.

Benefits

For postpartum blood stasis, pain in the abdomen and flanks, and impaired circulation.

Instructions for Use

Take 3 pills each time, washed down with warm wine before meals.

Fragrant Ink Pills,From *Shenghui*, Volume 79.,For postpartum blood stasis, pain in the abdomen and flanks, and impaired circulation.

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