Fang Kui Pills

Fang Kui Pills,For consumptive disorders with mass accumulation, fullness and distension under the flanks, abdominal distension with loss of appetite, and abdominal pain.

Formulas Name : Fang Kui Pills

Chinese Name : 防葵丸

Drug Formulation

1 liang of Fang Kui, 1 liang of Chai Hu (stems removed), 3 fen of Mu Xiang, 1 liang of Tao Ren (soaked in hot water, skin, tip, and double kernels removed, stir-fried with bran until slightly yellow),1 liang of softshell turtle shell (coated with vinegar and lightly roasted until pale yellow; remove the frills), half a liang of Cinnamomum cassia bark, 1 liang of Sichuan rhubarb (coarsely chopped and lightly roasted), half a liang of Angelica sinensis, 1 liang of Beijing Zingiberis rhizoma (roasted and coarsely chopped), half a liang of red peony root, 1 liang of areca nut, and 1 liang of Prunus mume kernels (soaked in hot water, with skin and tip removed, and lightly roasted).

Source

*Shenghui*, Volume 28.

Processing

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

Benefits

For consumptive disorders with mass accumulation, fullness and distension under the flanks, abdominal distension with loss of appetite, and abdominal pain.

Instructions for Use

Take 20 pills per dose, washed down with warm wine before meals.

Note

Avoid amaranth, raw and cold foods, and wet noodles.

Fang Kui Pills,*Shenghui*, Volume 28.,For consumptive disorders with mass accumulation, fullness and distension under the flanks, abdominal distension with loss of appetite, and abdominal pain.

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