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Raw Rehmannia Pill,For women with irregular menstruation—whether it occurs twice in one month, fails to appear for a full month, or varies in volume—accompanied by pain below the navel, a sallow complexion, weakness in the limbs, emaciation, and an inability to eat or drink.

Formulas Name : Raw Rehmannia Pill

Chinese Name : 生干地黄丸

Drug Formulation

Raw Rehmannia 2 liang, Peach Kernels (soaked in hot water, with skin, tips, and double kernels removed, then stir-fried with wheat bran until slightly yellow) 2 liang, Angelica sinensis (chopped, lightly stir-fried) 2 liang,Achyranthes root (stems removed) 2 liang, Sichuan rhubarb (pounded separately into powder) 2 liang, Ligusticum root 2 liang, Trichosanthes root 2 liang, Red peony root 2 liang, Cinnamon bark 2 liang, Sichuan magnesium sulfate 2 liang, Horsefly larvae 1 liang (stir-fried until slightly yellow, wings and legs removed), Leeches half a liang (stir-fried until slightly yellow).

Source

From *Shenghui*, Volume 72.

Processing

Grind the above ingredients into a powder. Using 3 sheng of vinegar, simmer the rhubarb powder until it forms a paste, then mix it with the other powdered herbs. Pound the mixture 200–300 times with a pestle, and form it into pills the size of a paulownia seed.

Benefits

For women with irregular menstruation—whether it occurs twice in one month, fails to appear for a full month, or varies in volume—accompanied by pain below the navel, a sallow complexion, weakness in the limbs, emaciation, and an inability to eat or drink.

Instructions for Use

Take 20 pills daily on an empty stomach and before the evening meal, washed down with a decoction of red and blue flowers.

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