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Qi-Suppressing Pills,For abdominal pain occurring at the onset of menstruation.

Formulas Name : Qi-Suppressing Pills

Chinese Name : 抑气丸

Drug Formulation

Angelica sinensis, Ligusticum chuanxiong, Paeonia lactiflora, Rehmannia glutinosa (prepared), Citrus reticulata, Corydalis yanhusuo, Paeonia suffruticosa, Glycyrrhiza uralensis.

Source

Formula from *Danxi’s Heart Method*, Volume 5; name cited in *The Mystic Pearl of Chishui*, Volume 20.

Benefits

For abdominal pain occurring at the onset of menstruation.

Instructions for Use

For severe pain, take with Doulin wine; for mild pain, boil Sha with a heavy dose of Ban, add stir-fried Scutellaria baicalensis, grind into a powder, make into pills, and take.

Qi-Suppressing Pills，Formula from *Danxi’s Heart Method*, Volume 5; name cited in *The Mystic Pearl of Chishui*, Volume 20.，For abdominal pain occurring at the onset of menstruation.

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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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