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Harmonizing the Middle and Stopping Vertigo Pills,For headaches and dizziness caused by wind-phlegm.

Formulas Name : Harmonizing the Middle and Stopping Vertigo Pills

Chinese Name : 和中止眩丸

Drug Formulation

Xuanfu Hua 3 qian, Tianma 1 qian 5 fen, Chuanxiong 2 qian, Chrysanthemum 4 qian, Whole Danggui 4 qian, Hangzhou Peony 3 qian (wine-fried), Raw Rehmannia 4 qian, American Ginseng 5 qian, Fried Atractylodes 3 qian, Poria 4 qian, Tangerine Peel 2 qian, Fried Licorice 1 qian.

Source

*Selected and Commented Medical Formulas of Empress Dowager Cixi and Emperor Guangxu*.

Processing

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

Benefits

For headaches and dizziness caused by wind-phlegm.

Instructions for Use

Take 3 qian every night, washed down with plain water.

Harmonizing the Middle and Stopping Vertigo Pills，*Selected and Commented Medical Formulas of Empress Dowager Cixi and Emperor Guangxu*.，For headaches and dizziness caused by wind-phlegm.

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