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Great Motherwort Pills,For irregular menstruation and lower abdominal pain.

Formulas Name : Great Motherwort Pills

Chinese Name : 大益母丸

Drug Formulation

8 liang of Motherwort Paste, 4 liang of Angelica sinensis, 4 liang of White Peony Root, 4 liang of Sichuan Lovage, 3 qian of Cinnamon Bark, and 2 liang of Guangxi Frankincense.

Source

From *Formulas and Ingredients of Traditional Chinese Medicine*.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder, mix with Motherwort Paste to form pills, and divide into 90 pills, each weighing approximately 2 qian (dry weight).

Benefits

For irregular menstruation and lower abdominal pain.

Instructions for Use

Take 1 to 2 pills per dose, dissolved in hot water or rice wine.

Note

Pregnant women should not take this.

Great Motherwort Pills,From *Formulas and Ingredients of Traditional Chinese Medicine*.,For irregular menstruation and lower abdominal pain.

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