Barley Bran Pills

Barley Bran Pills,Following an episode of cold damage, food is not properly digested, and there is a sensation of fullness in the abdomen and flanks.

Formulas Name : Barley Bran Pills

Chinese Name : 大麦糵丸

Drug Formulation

Barley bran (roasted until golden) 1 liang, Atractylodes macrocephala 1.5 liang, Ginseng 1.5 liang, Fructus Aurantii (pulp removed, roasted with wheat bran) 1 liang, Areca nut (chopped) 1 liang, Pinellia ternata (washed 7 times in boiling water, then dried) 1 liang, Aged tangerine peel (soaked in boiling water, white pith removed, then dried) 1 liang,Coix Seed (roasted) 1 liang, Dried Ginger (roasted) 1 liang, Rhubarb (finely chopped, stir-fried with vinegar) 1 liang, Magnolia Bark (rough outer bark removed, roasted with ginger juice) 1 liang, Licorice (roasted) 3 fen.

Source

*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 32.

Processing

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

Benefits

Following an episode of cold damage, food is not properly digested, and there is a sensation of fullness in the abdomen and flanks.

Instructions for Use

Take 15 pills per dose, increasing to 20 pills, and swallow with rice water on an empty stomach, twice daily.

Barley Bran Pills,*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 32.,Following an episode of cold damage, food is not properly digested, and there is a sensation of fullness in the abdomen and flanks.

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