Guanyin Universal Relief Pill

Guanyin Universal Relief Pill,Difficult labor, failure of the pelvic bones to open, transverse or breech presentation, retained placenta, prolapse of the fetal intestines, and fetal death in utero; postpartum stroke, blood-induced fainting, menorrhagia, epistaxis, blood stasis, and abdominal pain; irregular menstruation in women.

Formulas Name : Guanyin Universal Relief Pill

Chinese Name : 观音普济丹

Drug Formulation

5 qian of Chenhui ink (preferably the “Dingyan” variety without musk; first place in a drying oven until softened, then cut open; mix with the following ingredients and grind), 5 qian of Bai Cao Shuang (lightly roasted until thoroughly dry, then finely sifted), 4 qian of Dong Tianma (translucent variety), 3 qian of Guang Mu Xiang (avoid exposure to fire) (the above three ingredients must not be soaked in water), and 3 qian of Fei Mian (dried and sifted).

Source

Formula by Wang Maiyuan, cited in Volume 5 of *The Great Treasure of Public Health*.

Processing

Grind each of the above herbs into a fine powder, sift out any coarse particles, then mix in the aged ink and sift again. Use running water to form pills; divide each batch into 49 pills, dry them in the sun, and store in a porcelain jar.

Benefits

Difficult labor, failure of the pelvic bones to open, transverse or breech presentation, retained placenta, prolapse of the fetal intestines, and fetal death in utero; postpartum stroke, blood-induced fainting, menorrhagia, epistaxis, blood stasis, and abdominal pain; irregular menstruation in women.

Instructions for Use

Take 1 pill per dose, washed down with aged wine.

Note

Avoid tobacco and alcohol.

Guanyin Universal Relief Pill,Formula by Wang Maiyuan, cited in Volume 5 of *The Great Treasure of Public Health*.,Difficult labor, failure of the pelvic bones to open, transverse or breech presentation, retained placenta, prolapse of the fetal intestines, and fetal death in utero; postpartum stroke, blood-induced fainting, menorrhagia, epistaxis, blood stasis, and abdominal pain; irregular menstruation in women.

More Herbs Formulas

Secretly Transmitted Enhanced Four Gentlemen Decoction

Secretly Transmitted Enhanced Four Gentlemen Decoction,From *Songya Medical Path* (Volume 2).,Spontaneous sweating.

Wang Jinggong’s Miaoxiang Powder

Wang Jinggong’s Miaoxiang Powder,From *The Universal Remedies* (Vol. 217), citing *The Family Treasure of Health*.,Semen leakage and nocturnal emissions.

Dampness-Drying Pills

Dampness-Drying Pills,From *Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 165.,For women with qi deficiency of the stomach and intestines after childbirth, resulting in diarrhea and loose stools.

Decoction of Two Ginsengs to Restore Vision

Decoction of Two Ginsengs to Restore Vision,From *Zhang Jiachun’s Diagnosis and Treatment of Ophthalmic Disorders*.,Lung and kidney deficiency, or spleen and stomach weakness, resulting in the inability of essence and qi to ascend and nourish the eyes; or wind-heat in the liver channel depleting essence and fluids, leading to a lack of moisture in the … Read more

Decoction for Treating One-Sided Headaches

Decoction for Treating One-Sided Headaches,*Compendium of Medicine*, Volume 3.,For migraines accompanied by drooling and excessive saliva, caused by phlegm-induced pain.

Kidney-Nourishing Paste

Kidney-Nourishing Paste,From *Li Yue*.,For the elderly with deficiency of both water and fire, deficiency of kidney qi, cold and exhaustion of the lower jiao, lower back pain and weak legs, frequent urination at night, a sallow complexion, dry mouth, and parched, withered ears.

Great Thistle Root Powder

Great Thistle Root Powder,*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 127.,Scrofula due to heat accumulation.

Four-Ingredient Chengqi Decoction

Four-Ingredient Chengqi Decoction,From *Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 21.,For abdominal distension, fullness, and pain, accompanied by labored breathing and high fever, occurring 4 days or more after the onset of cold damage.

Pingxian Ruyi Powder

Pingxian Ruyi Powder,From *The Complete Collection on Diphtheria*.,For diphtheria with severe swelling and tension both internally and externally.

Formula for Hen

Formula for Hen,*Shenghui*, Volume 97.,For palpitations following a traumatic injury, with a sensation of fullness in the chest, as if startled by a cart.

Ginger, Poria, Atractylodes, and Licorice Decoction

Ginger, Poria, Atractylodes, and Licorice Decoction,*Explanation of the Classic of Warm-Heat Diseases*.,For cold-damp diarrhea with pure white stools.

Qingji Decoction

Qingji Decoction,From *The Compassionate Guide to Childcare*, Volume 6.,For children with smallpox lesions that fail to erupt.

Stasis-Resolving Four-Ingredient Decoction

Stasis-Resolving Four-Ingredient Decoction,From *Essentials of Gynecology*, Volume 5.,For postpartum women with blood deficiency and qi stagnation, where stagnant blood remains congested, causing persistent abdominal pain and preventing the lochia from clearing promptly.

Jianruan Decoction

Jianruan Decoction,*Secret Records of the Stone Chamber*, Volume 2.,Summer Heat.

Huang Mo Zi

Huang Mo Zi,*Zhunsheng: Yao Yi* (Treatise on Surgical Medicine), Volume 6.,For contusions and injuries, broken bones and torn tendons, blood stasis with swelling and pain, paralysis and intractable arthralgia, aching in the limbs, and all forms of gout.

He Shou Wu Wine

He Shou Wu Wine,*The Golden Mirror*, Volume 73.,For severe leprosy with slight signs of deficiency.

Immortal Life-Taking Pill

Immortal Life-Taking Pill,From *Lu Fu Jin Fang* (Prohibited Formulas of the Lu Mansion), Volume 1.,For stroke, phlegm-induced syncope, qi-induced syncope, locked jaw, and loss of consciousness.

Dried Ginger and Ginseng Decoction

Dried Ginger and Ginseng Decoction,Formula from *Shenghui* (Vol. 47); name cited in *Pujifang* (Vol. 203).,For dry retching associated with cholera.

Liver-Cooling Pills

Liver-Cooling Pills,From *The New Book on the Care of Infants* (Volume 18), citing *The Treatise on Dragon Wood*.,Pediatric rashes affecting the eyes, causing external opacities. When a child suffers from a rash but fails to observe dietary restrictions or rest, heat accumulates in the liver, surges upward into the eyes, causing eye pain, tearing, redness, … Read more

Decoction for Nourishing Yin and Strengthening Yang

Decoction for Nourishing Yin and Strengthening Yang,From *Shou Shi Bao Yuan*, Volume 4.,For night sweats caused by deficiency of both qi and blood.

Mugwort Wine

Mugwort Wine,Formula from *Wai Tai* (Vol. 8), citing *Zhou Hou Fang*; name found in *Sheng Ji Zong Lu* (Vol. 124).,For choking on meat or bones.

Dermatomycosis Decoction

Dermatomycosis Decoction,From *Collected Clinical Experiences of Zhu Renkang*.,Generalized neurodermatitis, pruritus, papular eczema.

Decoction for Tonifying Qi and Lifting the Intestines

Decoction for Tonifying Qi and Lifting the Intestines,*Fu Qingzhu’s Gynecology*, Volume 2.,For postpartum women with qi deficiency and incontinence of the bowels.

Decoction for Nourishing Yin and Relieving Stagnation

Decoction for Nourishing Yin and Relieving Stagnation,From *Integrating Chinese and Western Medicine*, Volume 1.,For warm diseases where the Taiyin stage has not yet resolved and is gradually progressing into the Yangming stage. The patient has a constitutional deficiency of stomach yin; the Yangming “fu” syndrome is not yet fully established, but the patient already experiences … Read more

Kexiao Sacred Cake

Kexiao Sacred Cake,From *The Treasure of Health* (Vol. 19).,For stagnant masses.