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Rhinoceros Horn and Rehmannia Pills

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Rhinoceros Horn and Rehmannia Pills,Accumulated heat in the lung and stomach; excessive fire in the liver meridian; coughing up blood; epistaxis; restlessness and palpitations.

Formulas Name : Rhinoceros Horn and Rehmannia Pills

Chinese Name : 犀角地黄丸

Drug Formulation

Raw Rehmannia 5 qian, White Peony Root 5 qian, Moutan Bark 1 liang, Charred Platycladus 1 liang, Charred Lotus Leaf 2 liang, White Maodong Grass Root 1 liang, Charred Gardenia 2 liang, Charred Rhubarb 2 liang.

Source

*Selected Collection of Traditional Chinese Medicine Formulas from Beijing*.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder; for every 10 liang of fine powder, add 5 qian of rhinoceros horn powder, mix thoroughly, and knead with refined honey into pills weighing 2 qian each, then seal with wax.

Benefits

Accumulated heat in the lung and stomach; excessive fire in the liver meridian; coughing up blood; epistaxis; restlessness and palpitations.

Instructions for Use

Take 1–2 pills each time, washed down with warm water, twice daily.

Rhinoceros Horn and Rehmannia Pills,*Selected Collection of Traditional Chinese Medicine Formulas from Beijing*.,Accumulated heat in the lung and stomach; excessive fire in the liver meridian; coughing up blood; epistaxis; restlessness and palpitations.

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