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Soft-Shelled Turtle Carapace Powder,For women with prolonged menstrual bleeding that does not stop, with discharge that may be red, white, blue, or black, and whose color is inconsistent.

Formulas Name : Soft-Shelled Turtle Carapace Powder

Chinese Name : 鮀甲散

Drug Formulation

2.5 liang of Soft-shelled Turtle Carapace (roasted), 2 liang of Angelica sinensis (sliced, dried), 2.5 liang of Mulberry Ears (roasted; golden-colored ones are superior), 1.5 liang each of Ginseng and Dogspine (hairs removed), 2.5 liang of Yu Yuliang (calcined, quenched in vinegar), 2 liang of White Stone Resin, 1 liang of Evodia (washed in boiling water, stir-fried),2 liang of Cypress Leaves, 1.5 liang of Red Peony Root, 2 liang of Mulberry Parasite, 1.5 liang of Magnolia Bark (coarse bark removed, roasted with ginger juice, coarsely chopped), 1 liang and 1 fen of Cinnamon Bark (coarse bark removed), 2 liang of Astragalus (coarsely chopped), and 2 liang of Prepared Rehmannia Root (baked).

Source

*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 152.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a powder.

Benefits

For women with prolonged menstrual bleeding that does not stop, with discharge that may be red, white, blue, or black, and whose color is inconsistent.

Instructions for Use

Take 2 qian bi per dose, mixed with rice water and taken before meals, twice daily.

Soft-Shelled Turtle Carapace Powder,*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 152.,For women with prolonged menstrual bleeding that does not stop, with discharge that may be red, white, blue, or black, and whose color is inconsistent.

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