White Chalk Pills，*Qianjin*, Volume 4.，The Thirty-Six Diseases of Women. These are the Twelve Masses, Nine Pains, Seven Harms, Five Injuries, and Three Chronic Conditions. The Twelve Masses: These refer to the substances expelled from the body. The first is like ointment; the second, like black blood; the third, like purple fluid; the fourth, like red flesh; the fifth, like a pus scab;sixth, like bean juice; seventh, like mallow soup; eighth, like clotted blood; ninth, like clear blood—blood resembling water; tenth, like rice wash; eleventh, like menstruation that comes and goes erratically; twelfth, menstruation occurring outside the expected cycle.Nine Types of Pain: First, pain in the genital area; second, pain accompanied by a trickling discharge from the genital area; third, pain upon urination; fourth, pain caused by cold; fifth, abdominal pain upon the onset of menstruation; sixth, pain due to bloating; seventh, pain in the genital area as if bitten by insects when discharge flows; eighth, pain in the lower ribs; ninth, pain in the lower back and hips.Seven Harms: First, pain and obstruction in the orifices; second, pain caused by internal cold and heat; third, tight and hard pain in the lower abdomen; fourth, numbness in the internal organs; fifth, misalignment of the vaginal opening causing back pain; sixth, menstrual flow that fluctuates between heavy and light; seventh, harmful vomiting.Five Injuries: First, fullness and pain in both flanks; second, heart pain radiating to the flanks; third, stagnation of qi and obstruction; fourth, pathological thoughts leading to diarrhea; fifth, chronic cold in the front and back. Three Chronic Conditions: First, emaciation with no growth of flesh and skin; second, inability to conceive or lactate; third, obstruction of the menstrual flow.
White Chalk Pills
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Formulas Name : White Chalk Pills
Chinese Name : 白垩丸
Drug Formulation
18 zhu of white chalk, 18 zhu of dragon bone, 18 zhu of peony root, half liang of Coptis, half liang of angelica root, half liang of Poria, half liang of Scutellaria,Half a liang of Lycopodium, half a liang of Cynanchum, half a liang of Pyrrosia, half a liang of Licorice, half a liang of Oyster Shell, half a liang of Asarum, half a liang of Aconite, half a liang of Yu Yuliang, half a liang of White Talc, half a liang of Ginseng, half a liang of Cuttlefish Bone, half a liang of Ligusticum, half a liang of Poria, half a liang of Rhubarb.
Source
*Qianjin*, Volume 4.
Processing
Grind the ingredients into a fine powder, mix with refined honey, and form into pills the size of a tung tree seed.
Benefits
The Thirty-Six Diseases of Women. These are the Twelve Masses, Nine Pains, Seven Harms, Five Injuries, and Three Chronic Conditions. The Twelve Masses: These refer to the substances expelled from the body. The first is like ointment; the second, like black blood; the third, like purple fluid; the fourth, like red flesh; the fifth, like a pus scab;sixth, like bean juice; seventh, like mallow soup; eighth, like clotted blood; ninth, like clear blood—blood resembling water; tenth, like rice wash; eleventh, like menstruation that comes and goes erratically; twelfth, menstruation occurring outside the expected cycle.Nine Types of Pain: First, pain in the genital area; second, pain accompanied by a trickling discharge from the genital area; third, pain upon urination; fourth, pain caused by cold; fifth, abdominal pain upon the onset of menstruation; sixth, pain due to bloating; seventh, pain in the genital area as if bitten by insects when discharge flows; eighth, pain in the lower ribs; ninth, pain in the lower back and hips.Seven Harms: First, pain and obstruction in the orifices; second, pain caused by internal cold and heat; third, tight and hard pain in the lower abdomen; fourth, numbness in the internal organs; fifth, misalignment of the vaginal opening causing back pain; sixth, menstrual flow that fluctuates between heavy and light; seventh, harmful vomiting.Five Injuries: First, fullness and pain in both flanks; second, heart pain radiating to the flanks; third, stagnation of qi and obstruction; fourth, pathological thoughts leading to diarrhea; fifth, chronic cold in the front and back. Three Chronic Conditions: First, emaciation with no growth of flesh and skin; second, inability to conceive or lactate; third, obstruction of the menstrual flow.
Instructions for Use
Take 10 pills per dose, washed down with liquid on an empty stomach, twice daily. If no improvement is seen, increase the dose. Improvement will be evident within 20 days, and all ailments will be eliminated within one month.
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White Chalk Pills,The Thirty-Six Diseases of Women. These are the Twelve Masses, Nine Pains, Seven Harms, Five Injuries, and Three Chronic Conditions. The Twelve Masses: These refer to the substances expelled from the body. The first is like ointment; the second, like black blood; the third, like purple fluid; the fourth, like red flesh; the fifth, like a pus scab;sixth, like bean juice; seventh, like mallow soup; eighth, like clotted blood; ninth, like clear blood—blood resembling water; tenth, like rice wash; eleventh, like menstruation that comes and goes erratically; twelfth, menstruation occurring outside the expected cycle.Nine Types of Pain: First, pain in the genital area; second, pain accompanied by a trickling discharge from the genital area; third, pain upon urination; fourth, pain caused by cold; fifth, abdominal pain upon the onset of menstruation; sixth, pain due to bloating; seventh, pain in the genital area as if bitten by insects when discharge flows; eighth, pain in the lower ribs; ninth, pain in the lower back and hips.Seven Harms: First, pain and obstruction in the orifices; second, pain caused by internal cold and heat; third, tight and hard pain in the lower abdomen; fourth, numbness in the internal organs; fifth, misalignment of the vaginal opening causing back pain; sixth, menstrual flow that fluctuates between heavy and light; seventh, harmful vomiting.Five Injuries: First, fullness and pain in both flanks; second, heart pain radiating to the flanks; third, stagnation of qi and obstruction; fourth, pathological thoughts leading to diarrhea; fifth, chronic cold in the front and back. Three Chronic Conditions: First, emaciation with no growth of flesh and skin; second, inability to conceive or lactate; third, obstruction of the menstrual flow.