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Zhenyuan Pill,Postpartum mania.

Formulas Name : Zhenyuan Pill

Chinese Name : 镇元丸

Drug Formulation

Mercury 10 qian, Black Tin 10 qian, Cinnabar 10 qian.

Source

From *Treatise on Childbirth*.

Processing

Stir in an iron basin with a willow stick until no specks of metal are visible, then form into pills with a paste.

Benefits

Postpartum mania.

Instructions for Use

First, administer half the dose at the Yin hour of the night; if symptoms persist, administer the remaining half at the Yin hour of the following day.

Zhenyuan Pill,From *Treatise on Childbirth*.,Postpartum mania.

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