Purple Kudzu Pills

Purple Kudzu Pills,Amenorrhea, a mass below the navel, gradual wasting away, and inability to eat or drink.

Formulas Name : Purple Kudzu Pills

Chinese Name : 紫葛丸

Drug Formulation

Purple Kudzu (chopped) 1.5 liang, Anlu Seeds 1.5 liang, Achyranthes Root (soaked in wine, sliced, and roasted) 1.5 liang, Peach Kernels (shells and tips removed, double kernels, roasted) 49 pieces, Leeches 21 pieces (roasted), Red Peony Root 2 liang, Soft-shelled Turtle Carapace (edges removed, vinegar-roasted) 2 liang,Peony Bark 1 liang and 1 fen, Lycopodium Spikes 1 liang, Cinnamon Bark (with coarse outer bark removed) 2 liang.

Source

*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 151.

Processing

Grind the above ingredients into a powder, mix with refined honey to form pills the size of a paulownia seed.

Benefits

Amenorrhea, a mass below the navel, gradual wasting away, and inability to eat or drink.

Instructions for Use

Take 20 pills per dose, gradually increasing to 30 pills; take on an empty stomach with a decoction of mao root and areca nut, twice daily.

Purple Kudzu Pills,*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 151.,Amenorrhea, a mass below the navel, gradual wasting away, and inability to eat or drink.

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