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Liver-Nourishing Pills,Hepatitis, cirrhosis.

Formulas Name : Liver-Nourishing Pills

Chinese Name : 复肝丸

Drug Formulation

Bupleurum root 5 kg, Astragalus root 5 kg, Milky Vine 5 kg, Safflower 5 kg, Angelica root 5 kg, refined honey 8 kg.

Source

*Compilation of Traditional Chinese Medicinal Preparations from Heilongjiang Province* (Volume 1).

Processing

Grind Safflower and Chinese Angelica into a fine powder; then place Astragalus, Bupleurum, and Chicken Blood Vine in a decoction pot and decoct twice—the first time for 2 hours, the second time for 1 hour. Combine the decoctions, filter them, and concentrate into a thick paste. Mix thoroughly with the powder,dry, grind, and sieve (particle size should be less than 100 mesh); add refined honey and mix thoroughly until soft and moist; roll into pills; dry and package; each pill weighs 2 qian.

Benefits

Hepatitis, cirrhosis.

Instructions for Use

Take 1 pill at a time, 2–3 times daily.

Liver-Nourishing Pills,*Compilation of Traditional Chinese Medicinal Preparations from Heilongjiang Province* (Volume 1).,Hepatitis, cirrhosis.

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