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Warming the Channels and Activating the Meridians Pill

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Warming the Channels and Activating the Meridians Pill,Effective for qi stagnation with blood stasis, blood stasis with qi stagnation, obstruction of meridian channels, pain in tendons, bones, and joints, as well as internal and external injuries caused by stagnation of qi and blood.

Formulas Name : Warming the Channels and Activating the Meridians Pill

Chinese Name : 温经活络丹

Drug Formulation

Cyperus rotundus (wine-processed) 8 liang, Dried Tangerine Peel 6 liang, Angelica sinensis root tips 6 liang, Corydalis tuber 4 liang, Fructus Aurantii 4 liang, Notopterygium root 3 liang, Safflower 3 liang, Ligusticum chuanxiong from Fuzhou 2 liang, Angelica pubescens 2 liang, Frankincense (droplets) 5 qian, Myrrh 5 qian.

Source

From *Formulas for Saving Lives*, Volume 3.

Processing

Grind all ingredients into a fine powder, mix with refined honey to form pills the size of a marble, weighing 3 qian each.

Benefits

Effective for qi stagnation with blood stasis, blood stasis with qi stagnation, obstruction of meridian channels, pain in tendons, bones, and joints, as well as internal and external injuries caused by stagnation of qi and blood.

Instructions for Use

Take 1 pill per dose, dissolved in aged wine in the afternoon or before bedtime.

Warming the Channels and Activating the Meridians Pill,From *Formulas for Saving Lives*, Volume 3.,Effective for qi stagnation with blood stasis, blood stasis with qi stagnation, obstruction of meridian channels, pain in tendons, bones, and joints, as well as internal and external injuries caused by stagnation of qi and blood.

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