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Qilin Pills,For women suffering from blood-wind and qi deficiency, manifested as body heat and a sallow complexion, blood stasis and blood clots, weakness in the limbs, general fatigue, and loss of appetite.

Formulas Name : Qilin Pills

Chinese Name : 麒麟丸

Drug Formulation

3 fen of Qilin Resin, 7 slices of Pangolin Scale, 1 liang of Dried Lacquer (stir-fried until half-raw, half-cooked), 1 liang of Realgar, 1 liang of Myrrh, 1 liang of Beijing-grown Curcuma zedoaria, 1 liang of Angelica sinensis, and 10 Croton seeds.

Source

*Ji Feng*, Volume 17.

Processing

Except for the castor beans, realgar, and dried galangal powder, grind all ingredients together into a fine powder. Then add the first three ingredients and grind them together until uniformly fine. Form into pills the size of mung beans using a paste made from flour boiled in vinegar.

Benefits

For women suffering from blood-wind and qi deficiency, manifested as body heat and a sallow complexion, blood stasis and blood clots, weakness in the limbs, general fatigue, and loss of appetite.

Instructions for Use

Initial dosage: 4 pills on the first day, 5 on the second, 6 on the third, 7 on the fourth, 8 on the fifth, and 9 on the sixth. Take on an empty stomach with a decoction of Sanleng powder. Recovery from serious illness occurs within half a month.

Qilin Pills,*Ji Feng*, Volume 17.,For women suffering from blood-wind and qi deficiency, manifested as body heat and a sallow complexion, blood stasis and blood clots, weakness in the limbs, general fatigue, and loss of appetite.

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