Gaoben Pills

Gaoben Pills,For chronic edema that has not healed.

Formulas Name : Gaoben Pills

Chinese Name : 藁本丸

Drug Formulation

Gaoben (with stems and soil removed) 1 fen, Tingli (roasted until purple) 1 fen, Euphorbia (lightly roasted) half liang, Sichuan pepper (with seeds and closed pods removed, roasted until oil is released) half liang,Zeqi (lightly roasted) half liang, Croton seed (remove skin and core; stir-fried with wheat bran until all oil is expelled) half liang, Red adzuki beans (lightly roasted) half liang, Alisma half liang, Euphorbia (lightly roasted) 1 liang, Pharbitis seed (stir-fried until cooked) 1 fen, Forsythia (lightly roasted) half liang.

Source

*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 79.

Processing

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

Benefits

For chronic edema that has not healed.

Instructions for Use

Take 1 pill daily, gradually increasing to 2 pills, taken on an empty stomach with warm wine. If the urine becomes predominantly white after taking the medicine, it is a sign of improvement.

Gaoben Pills,*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 79.,For chronic edema that has not healed.

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