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Otter Gallbladder Pills,For women with amenorrhea, a sense of fullness and oppression in the chest and abdomen, and pain in the limbs.

Formulas Name : Otter Gallbladder Pills

Chinese Name : 獭胆丸

Drug Formulation

10 leeches (stir-fried until slightly yellow), 1 fen Sichuan pepper (remove the seeds and any closed pods; lightly stir-fry to remove moisture), 1 fen realgar (finely ground), 1 otter gallbladder (dried), 1 fen dog gallbladder (dried).

Source

The formula is found in *Shenghui* (Vol. 72); the name is found in *Compendium of Materia Medica* (Vol. 51).

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder; mix with a paste made from noodles boiled in vinegar to form pills the size of mung beans.

Benefits

For women with amenorrhea, a sense of fullness and oppression in the chest and abdomen, and pain in the limbs.

Instructions for Use

Take 5 pills each time, washed down with Angelica wine before meals.

Otter Gallbladder Pills,The formula is found in *Shenghui* (Vol. 72); the name is found in *Compendium of Materia Medica* (Vol. 51).,For women with amenorrhea, a sense of fullness and oppression in the chest and abdomen, and pain in the limbs.

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