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Treats women with menstrual stasis and obstruction, absence of menstruation, cold hernia pain around the navel penetrating through, as well as postpartum disharmony of blood and qi, formation of abdominal masses (abdominal lumps) that are knotted and do not dissipate, and diseases such as zheng and jia masses.
Qianxi (Drynariae Rhizoma / processed dry lacquer, pounded into pieces, stir-fried until heavy smoke emerges, the smoke head turning blue-white, sustained for a period of time) Niuxi (Achyranthis Bidentatae Radix, remove seedlings, soak in wine overnight, bake. Each 1 liang)
Grind the above into powder. Mix with one sheng of fresh Shengdihuang juice (Rehmanniae Radix juice) and the two powdered medicines. Slowly simmer in a silver or earthenware vessel. When it can be formed into pills, shape them into pills the size of paulownia seeds. Take two pills on an empty stomach with rice water or warm wine, twice daily. Do not arbitrarily increase the dosage; discontinue medication once the disease is cured.

Treats women with deficiency and exhaustion of the blood zang-organs, or accumulation of stagnant blood, where menstruation does not occur or is irregular and intermittent, accompanied by frequent abdominal pain, heaviness and pain in the waist and hips, stabbing pain in the lower abdomen with tightness and hardness, as well as amenorrhea in unmarried women. This formula is suitable for all such conditions.
Honghua (Carthami Flos) Dangguiwei (Angelicae Sinensis Radix tail) Ziwei (Campsis grandiflora flower) Niuxi (Achyranthis Bidentatae Radix) Gancao (Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma) Sumu (Sappan Lignum), pounded and finely sliced, each 2 liang Baizhi (Angelicae Dahuricae Radix) Guixin (Cinnamomi Cortex) each 1.5 liang Chishaoyao (Paeoniae Radix Rubra) 9 liang Liu Jinu (Lysimachiae Herba), stems removed, 5 liang
Grind the above into fine powder. On an empty stomach, mix three qian with hot wine and take. Take again before meals and before going to bed. If blood stagnation has persisted for a long time, take mixed with strongly brewed Honghua wine. Pregnant women should not take this. Also known as Lingxiaohua San.

Treats women with irregular menstruation, sallow and emaciated muscles, accumulation of qi and hardness under the ribs, occasional stabbing pain, gradually developing into a consumptive state. (From *Boji Fang*)
Biejia (Testudinis Carapax et Plastrum, remove skirt edge, roast with vinegar) Guixin (Cinnamomi Cortex) Sanleng (Sparganii Rhizoma), boil in vinegar, quick stir-fry Mudanpi (Moutan Cortex) Niuxi (Achyranthis Bidentatae Radix, remove seedlings, stir-fry) Hezi Rou (Terminalia Chebulae Fructus pulp) Hupo (Amber) Dahuang (Rhei Radix et Rhizoma, baked) Tugua Gen (Trichosanthes Kirilowii Root) Taoren (Persicae Semen, remove skin and tips, twin kernels, stir-fry with bran)
Take equal parts of the above, grind into fine powder, make pills with refined honey the size of paulownia seeds. Take fifteen pills delivered with decoction of Taoren. Particularly excellent for breaking blood masses and qi lumps.

Treats irregular menstruation, obstruction and blockage. (From *Boji Fang*)
Dahuang (Rhei Radix et Rhizoma, processed) Poxiao (Natrii Sulfas) Taoren (Persicae Semen, remove skin and tips, twin kernels, stir-fry with bran. Each 2 liang) Mengchong (Blattidae insect, 1 liang, remove feet and wings, stir-fry until black)
Grind the above into fine powder. Use five sheng of vinegar, slowly simmer in a silver or earthenware vessel until it becomes a paste, ready for pill formation. Shape into pills the size of paulownia seeds. Do not eat dinner on the evening of administration. At dawn (wugeng), swallow one pill with warm wine. By noon the next day, discharge material resembling red bean juice, or like chicken liver or frog skin. Once the pathogenic factor is discharged, divide one pill into two doses. If not discharged, take another dose. Stop taking when bright red blood appears. Subsequently, use Tiaoqi Tang San to tonify and regulate qi.