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Safflower Pills,For women experiencing stabbing pain in the abdomen due to blood and qi stagnation, with absent menstruation.

Formulas Name : Safflower Pills

Chinese Name : 红花丸

Drug Formulation

1 sheng of safflower seeds (ground into powder).

Source

From *Formulas for Universal Relief*, Volume 335.

Processing

Mix thoroughly with 1 sheng and 8 he of fine wine, dry in the sun, grind into a fine powder again, and mix with honey to form pills the size of a paulownia seed.

Benefits

For women experiencing stabbing pain in the abdomen due to blood and qi stagnation, with absent menstruation.

Instructions for Use

Take 40 pills on an empty stomach, washed down with wine. Alternatively, prepare as a powder. Take 3 qian per dose on an empty stomach, mixed with warm wine.

Safflower Pills,From *Formulas for Universal Relief*, Volume 335.,For women experiencing stabbing pain in the abdomen due to blood and qi stagnation, with absent menstruation.

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