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Twenty-Four Ingredient Universal Elixir Pills

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Twenty-Four Ingredient Universal Elixir Pills,For various pre- and postpartum disorders in women, as well as the 36 types of cold-blooded wind disorders and similar ailments.

Formulas Name : Twenty-Four Ingredient Universal Elixir Pills

Chinese Name : 二十四味万灵丸

Drug Formulation

Half a liang of ginseng, 3 fen of Poria (peeled), half a liang of Angelica sinensis, half a liang of Cinnamomum cassia (peeled), half a liang of Angelica dahurica, half a liang of Asarum, half a liang of Wood Fragrance, half a liang of Achyranthes, half a liang of Zuoshan Cold Water Stone, half a liang of Ligusticum, half a liang of Ephedra (knots removed), half a liang of licorice (roasted),half liang of Orchid Herb (if the herb is unavailable, the seeds alone may be used), half liang of Fangfeng, half liang of Platycodon, half liang of Red Ginseng, half liang of Chuanxiong, half liang of Black Aconite (roasted), half liang of Cicada Shedding (cleaned of soil), 3 fen of Peony Root, 3 fen of Moutan Bark, 1 liang of Ma Ming Tui (roasted), 1 fen of Agarwood,1 fen of Cornus officinalis.

Source

From *Bo Ji*, Volume 4.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder, mix with refined honey, and form into pills the size of a marble.

Benefits

For various pre- and postpartum disorders in women, as well as the 36 types of cold-blooded wind disorders and similar ailments.

Instructions for Use

Take 1 pill daily on an empty stomach, dissolved in wine. If a fetus has died in utero, no more than 3 pills will expel the stillborn fetus; if the afterbirth has not been expelled, 1 pill will expel it; for postpartum abdominal colic that feels like a knife stabbing around the lower abdomen, 1 pill will relieve the pain;for red or white dysentery before or after childbirth, as well as leukorrhea, vomiting, and restlessness and fullness of the heart, take 1 pill for immediate relief; if a pregnant woman enters her due month, take 1 dose daily, and by the time of delivery, she will feel no pain; for cold-induced fever or wind-stroke before childbirth, causing the body to stiffen like a board, take 1 pill with a hot decoction of Ephedra Decoction, and the symptoms will cease immediately.

Twenty-Four Ingredient Universal Elixir Pills,From *Bo Ji*, Volume 4.,For various pre- and postpartum disorders in women, as well as the 36 types of cold-blooded wind disorders and similar ailments.

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