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Tongluo Pills

Formulas Name : Tongluo Pills

Chinese Name : 通络丸

Drug Formulation

1 liang of raw Rehmannia glutinosa, 2 liang of Rubus chingii, 2 liang of Cistanche deserticola (soaked in wine, then dried), 1 liang of Morinda officinalis (soaked in wine, then dried), 2 liang of Chuanxiong, 1 liang of Paeonia lactiflora, 1 liang of Angelica sinensis (stems removed), 2 liang of Fructus Aurantii (roasted with wheat bran, seeds removed),2 liang of Wood Fragrance, half a liang of Sichuan Melia Fruit, 2 liang of Groundsel Seed, 1 liang of Paper Mulberry Seed, 3 liang of Chinese Cornelian Cherry, 1 liang of Polygala (with core removed), 1 liang of Poria (peeled), and 1 liang of Schisandra.

Source

From *Formulas of the Imperial Pharmacy*, Volume 6.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder; mix with wine paste to form pills the size of a Paulownia seed.

Instructions for Use

Take 50 pills per dose, washed down with warm wine or rice water on an empty stomach. May also be taken before the evening meal.

Tongluo Pills，From *Formulas of the Imperial Pharmacy*, Volume 6.，

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Terminology Proofreading: [Cheng Bo] | August 31, 2026
Reviewed by: [Wang Zhongxiang, Associate Chief TCM Physician (China)] | August 31, 2026

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