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Rehmannia Ointment

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Rehmannia Ointment,Women who suffer from a deficiency of vital energy and blood, irregular menstruation, restlessness and fever due to deficiency, emaciation, physical weakness and exhaustion, loss of appetite, and are at risk of developing a chronic wasting disease.

Formulas Name : Rehmannia Ointment

Chinese Name : 地黄膏子

Drug Formulation

8 liang of prepared rehmannia root, 18 liang of pure honey.

Source

From *Essentials for Childbirth and Lactation*.

Processing

Grind the prepared Rehmannia root into a fine powder, mix it with honey, and simmer until it forms a paste; then shape it into pills the size of a tung tree seed.

Benefits

Women who suffer from a deficiency of vital energy and blood, irregular menstruation, restlessness and fever due to deficiency, emaciation, physical weakness and exhaustion, loss of appetite, and are at risk of developing a chronic wasting disease.

Instructions for Use

Take 40–50 pills per dose on an empty stomach or before meals, washed down with warm wine; rice water may also be used. Alternatively, prepare the paste, dissolve it in wine, and take it; if one does not drink alcohol, plain hot water may be used instead.

Rehmannia Ointment,From *Essentials for Childbirth and Lactation*.,Women who suffer from a deficiency of vital energy and blood, irregular menstruation, restlessness and fever due to deficiency, emaciation, physical weakness and exhaustion, loss of appetite, and are at risk of developing a chronic wasting disease.

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