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Women’s Cramp-Relieving Pills

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Women’s Cramp-Relieving Pills,For women suffering from muscle spasms and “chicken-claw wind.”

Formulas Name : Women’s Cramp-Relieving Pills

Chinese Name : 妇女抽筋丸

Drug Formulation

Conch (calcined) 100 liang, charred flax fiber 5 liang, Eucommia (roasted) 2 liang, Safflower 2 liang, Chuanxiong 2 liang, Achyranthes 2 liang, Cinnamon Twig 2 liang.

Source

*Collection of Traditional Chinese Medicine Formulas from Jilin Province*.

Processing

Grind all the above herbs into a fine powder, mix thoroughly, and sift through an 80–100-mesh fine sieve (with a loss rate of 5–10%). Mix with cold boiled water to form small pills, then sun-dry or dry at a low temperature; each liang yields approximately 500 pills.

Benefits

For women suffering from muscle spasms and “chicken-claw wind.”

Instructions for Use

Take 1 qian per dose, twice daily, with warm yellow wine.

Note

Contraindicated for pregnant women and children.

Women’s Cramp-Relieving Pills,*Collection of Traditional Chinese Medicine Formulas from Jilin Province*.,For women suffering from muscle spasms and “chicken-claw wind.”

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