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Black Gold Pill

中國醫學大辭典湯劑
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Source
中國醫學大辭典
Composition
Yi Mu Cao (Leonurus) 9g, Xiao Hui Xiang (Fennel) 9g, Chuan Xiong (Ligusticum) 6g, Bu Gu Zhi (Psoralea) 9g, Wu Zhu Yu (Evodia) 9g, Dang Gui (Angelica sinensis) 9g, Ai Ye (Mugwort leaf) 9g, Bai Shao (White peony) 9g, vinegar-processed E Zhu (Curcuma zedoaria) 6g, Pu Huang (Cattail pollen) 9g, Bai Cao Shuang (Cinder of hundred herbs) 9g, vinegar-processed San Leng (Sparganium) 6g, vinegar-processed Xiang Fu (Cyperus) 9g, Shu Di Huang (Prepared rehmannia) 12g, vinegar-processed Yan Hu Suo (Corydalis) 9g, Mu Xiang (Aucklandia) 9g
Preparation
Grind the above into a fine powder. Take 1 sheng of black beans (washed clean), boil to make a juice and remove the residue; Hong Hua (Safflower) 2 liang (60g), with 5 bowls of wine, decoct for 4-5 boils, remove residue and use the juice; Su Mu (Sappan wood) 3 liang (90g), decoct in water, remove residue and use the juice. Combine the three juices with honey to form pills. Take 3 qian (10g) per dose, swallowed with warm water, warm wine, or mugwort-vinegar decoction.
Form
湯劑
Function
Disperse stagnation and transform blood stasis.
Traditional indications
Qi stagnation and binding, stabbing pain in the chest and hypochondrium, postpartum blood stasis, lower abdominal pain, five-center heat, sallow complexion and emaciation.
Cautions
Contraindicated for pregnant women.