Wu Pills

Wu Pills,For contusions, injuries, fractures, and torn tendons where blood stasis fails to dissipate; as well as all wind-related disorders, including atrophy of the tendons, weakness, left-sided paralysis, right-sided paralysis, and flaccidity of the hands and feet; various wind-induced injuries; and gynecological blood disorders, such as postpartum stagnant blood that fails to dissipate, spreading to the limbs and causing facial and limb edema.

Formulas Name : Wu Pills

Chinese Name : 乌丸子

Drug Formulation

1 liang of red adzuki beans (roasted), 1 liang of white lonicera, 1 liang of red peony root, 1 liang of Polygonum multiflorum (simmered in vinegar), 1 liang of Asarum (stems removed), 1 liang of Aconite (simmered in vinegar 7 times), 1 liang of Bletilla (baked), 1 liang of Cinnamomum cassia (coarse bark removed), 1 liang of Pinellia ternata (wrapped in flour and baked), 1 liang of Angelica sinensis (soaked in wine overnight),Chuanxiong 1 liang, Baicaoshuang 1 liang, Gusui Bu (hairs removed, stir-fried) 1 liang, Tiantai Wuyao (simmered in black bean wine then dried in an oven) 1 liang.

Source

From *Formulas for Treating Injuries and Promoting Bone Healing*.

Processing

Grind the above ingredients into a fine powder; use a paste made from bean-cooking wine and flour to form pills the size of a Paulownia seed.

Benefits

For contusions, injuries, fractures, and torn tendons where blood stasis fails to dissipate; as well as all wind-related disorders, including atrophy of the tendons, weakness, left-sided paralysis, right-sided paralysis, and flaccidity of the hands and feet; various wind-induced injuries; and gynecological blood disorders, such as postpartum stagnant blood that fails to dissipate, spreading to the limbs and causing facial and limb edema.

Instructions for Use

Take 50 pills per dose, washed down with either wine infused with braised scallions or tea infused with braised scallions.

Note

Pregnant women should not take this.

Wu Pills,From *Formulas for Treating Injuries and Promoting Bone Healing*.,For contusions, injuries, fractures, and torn tendons where blood stasis fails to dissipate; as well as all wind-related disorders, including atrophy of the tendons, weakness, left-sided paralysis, right-sided paralysis, and flaccidity of the hands and feet; various wind-induced injuries; and gynecological blood disorders, such as postpartum stagnant blood that fails to dissipate, spreading to the limbs and causing facial and limb edema.

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