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Shangqing Chuanxiong Pills

Formulas Name : Shangqing Chuanxiong Pills

Chinese Name : 上清川芎丸

Drug Formulation

Chuanxiong 7 liang and a half, Puhe 15 liang, Jiegeng 7 liang and a half, Fangfeng 2 liang and a half, Licorice 3 liang, Xixin 5 qian, White Amomum 10 pieces, Borneol 3 fen.

Source

From *Secret Formulas Based on Clinical Experience*, cited in Volume 23 of *Collected Medical Formulas*.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder, mix with refined honey to form pills the size of a lychee seed.

Instructions for Use

Take one pill, letting it dissolve in the mouth before bedtime.

Shangqing Chuanxiong Pills,From *Secret Formulas Based on Clinical Experience*, cited in Volume 23 of *Collected Medical Formulas*.,

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