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One Red and Eight Black Pills,For excessive uterine bleeding.

Formulas Name : One Red and Eight Black Pills

Chinese Name : 一赤八乌丸

Drug Formulation

Dragon’s Blood, Beijing Ink (calcined), Hair Ash, Hundred Herbs Ash, Lotus Pod Shell, Yellow Silk, Rotten Palm Fiber (all burned to ash), Cattail Pollen, Gardenia Fruit (both stir-fried until black).

Source

From *Concise Medical Compendium*, Volume 7.

Processing

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

Benefits

For excessive uterine bleeding.

Instructions for Use

Take 100 pills at a time, washed down with rice water; alternatively, they may be mixed with rice water and taken orally.

One Red and Eight Black Pills，From *Concise Medical Compendium*, Volume 7.，For excessive uterine bleeding.

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Terminology Proofreading: [Cheng Bo] | August 31, 2026
Reviewed by: [Wang Zhongxiang, Associate Chief TCM Physician (China)] | August 31, 2026

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