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Water Chestnut Pills,For women with deficiency-cold in the blood system, characterized by unstoppable menstrual bleeding—whether red, white, or a mixture of colors.

Formulas Name : Water Chestnut Pills

Chinese Name : 马蹄丸

Drug Formulation

White water chestnut (roasted until charred) 1 liang 1 fen, white litharge 1 liang 1 fen, Yu Yuliang (quenched in vinegar 3–5 times) 1 liang,Oyster shell powder 1 liang, Dragon bone 1 liang, Cuttlefish bone (with shell removed) 1 liang, White silkworm pupae 4 liang (roasted), Prepared Rehmannia root (baked) 7.5 liang, Angelica sinensis (sliced, baked) 9 liang, Aconite root (roasted until cracked, with skin and pith removed) 9 liang, Licorice root 6 liang (roasted).

Source

*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 152.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder, mix with refined honey to form pills the size of a Paulownia seed.

Benefits

For women with deficiency-cold in the blood system, characterized by unstoppable menstrual bleeding—whether red, white, or a mixture of colors.

Instructions for Use

Take 30 pills per dose, on an empty stomach before meals, with rice water or wine.

Water Chestnut Pills,*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 152.,For women with deficiency-cold in the blood system, characterized by unstoppable menstrual bleeding—whether red, white, or a mixture of colors.

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