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Tortoise Shell and Cypress Pill

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Tortoise Shell and Cypress Pill,For chronic bloody stools leading to deficiency, with weakness and pain in the lower back and legs, as well as bleeding from leprosy sores and ulcers.

Formulas Name : Tortoise Shell and Cypress Pill

Chinese Name : 龟柏丸

Drug Formulation

Tortoise Shell 2 liang, Platycladus Leaf 1.5 liang, Peony Root 1.5 liang, Toona Bark 7.5 qian, Cimicifuga Root 5 qian, Cyperus Rhizome 5 qian.

Source

Formula from *Danxi’s Heart Method*, Volume 2; name cited in *Introduction to Medicine*, Volume 7.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder and form into pills using congee.

Benefits

For chronic bloody stools leading to deficiency, with weakness and pain in the lower back and legs, as well as bleeding from leprosy sores and ulcers.

Instructions for Use

Take Siwu Decoction, add Atractylodes macrocephala, Coptis chinensis, dried tangerine peel, licorice, and fresh ginger, then boil into a decoction to take with the pills.

Tortoise Shell and Cypress Pill,Formula from *Danxi’s Heart Method*, Volume 2; name cited in *Introduction to Medicine*, Volume 7.,For chronic bloody stools leading to deficiency, with weakness and pain in the lower back and legs, as well as bleeding from leprosy sores and ulcers.

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