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Great Polygala Pills,For postpartum deficiency of the heart, palpitations beneath the heart, restlessness of the mind, a dazed and confused state, cramping and pain in the abdomen, restless sleep at night, and shortness of breath with a sensation of tightness in the chest.

Formulas Name : Great Polygala Pills

Chinese Name : 大远志丸

Drug Formulation

3 liang of Polygala, 3 liang of licorice, 3 liang of Poria, 3 liang of Ophiopogon, 3 liang of ginseng, 3 liang of Angelica, 3 liang of Atractylodes, 3 liang of Alisma, 3 liang of Angelica pubescens, 3 liang of Acorus, 2 liang of Dioscorea, 2 liang of donkey-hide gelatin, 4 liang of dried ginger, 5 liang of dried Rehmannia, and 3 liang of Cinnamomum cassia.

Source

*Qian Jin* (Thousand Gold), Volume 3.

Processing

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

Benefits

For postpartum deficiency of the heart, palpitations beneath the heart, restlessness of the mind, a dazed and confused state, cramping and pain in the abdomen, restless sleep at night, and shortness of breath with a sensation of tightness in the chest.

Instructions for Use

Take 20 pills per dose, washed down with warm wine before meals, three times daily. If no improvement is seen, gradually increase the dose to 50 pills.

Great Polygala Pills,*Qian Jin* (Thousand Gold), Volume 3.,For postpartum deficiency of the heart, palpitations beneath the heart, restlessness of the mind, a dazed and confused state, cramping and pain in the abdomen, restless sleep at night, and shortness of breath with a sensation of tightness in the chest.

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