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Zelan Pills,For women with irregular menstruation, prolonged discomfort, bodily heat, heavy joints, and progressive emaciation.

Formulas Name : Zelan Pills

Chinese Name : 泽兰丸

Drug Formulation

3 fen of Artemisia annua leaves, 3 fen of calcite (ground separately), 3 fen of Asarum (stems and leaves removed), 3 fen of Astragalus (chopped), 3 fen of purple quartz (ground separately), half liang of rhubarb (chopped, stir-fried), half liang of Polygala (core removed),half liang of Steamed and Dried Rehmannia (baked), half liang of Angelica dahurica, half liang of Sophora flavescens, half liang of Biota seed (lightly roasted), half liang of Sichuan pepper (seeds and closed pods removed, roasted until sweating), half liang of Atractylodes macrocephala, half liang of Ligusticum chuanxiong, half liang of Aconite (roasted until cracked, skin and navel removed),Eucommia Fruit (washed in boiling water, dried, and stir-fried) half liang, Barley Bran (stir-fried) half liang, Aged Rice Malt (roasted) half liang, Peucedanum Root (with root tip removed) half liang, Jujube (pitted and stir-fried) half liang, Salvia Root 3 fen, Trifoliate Orange Peel (pulp removed, stir-fried with bran) 3 fen, Peony Root 3 fen,Platycodon (roasted) 3 fen, Gentiana (with stems and soil removed) 3 fen, Angelica (sliced, dried) 3 fen, Glehnia 3 fen, Cinnamon (with coarse bark removed) 3 fen, Magnolia (with coarse bark removed, roasted with ginger juice, chopped) 3 fen, Dendrobium (with roots removed) 3 fen, Ophiopogon (with core removed, dried) 3 fen, Ginseng half liang.

Source

*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 151.

Processing

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

Benefits

For women with irregular menstruation, prolonged discomfort, bodily heat, heavy joints, and progressive emaciation.

Instructions for Use

Take 20 pills per dose, gradually increasing to 30 pills; take on an empty stomach with warm wine.

Zelan Pills,*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 151.,For women with irregular menstruation, prolonged discomfort, bodily heat, heavy joints, and progressive emaciation.

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