Gui-Ling Pills

Gui-Ling Pills,Retained fluid in the chest and abdomen, shortness of breath and dizziness, swelling of the face and feet, and difficulty urinating; kidney qi rising in reverse, cold fluid transforming into phlegm, and surging upward to the diaphragm.Dizziness and palpitations; a swollen and puffy face; a sense of oppression in the chest; loss of appetite for porridge; distension and fullness in both flanks; heaviness in the lower back and legs; a yellowish complexion throughout the body; and occasional spontaneous sweating. Heatstroke with intense thirst; excessive water intake leading to latent cold; loss of appetite followed by vomiting; scanty, reddish urine; and loose stools.

Formulas Name : Gui-Ling Pills

Chinese Name : 桂苓丸

Drug Formulation

Cinnamon Bark (with coarse bark removed, not roasted) and Poria (with coarse bark removed), each in equal parts.

Source

*Formulas of the Imperial Bureau*, Volume 2 (Shaoxing Supplementary Formulas).

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder, mix with refined honey to form pills, and make 8 pills per liang.

Benefits

Retained fluid in the chest and abdomen, shortness of breath and dizziness, swelling of the face and feet, and difficulty urinating; kidney qi rising in reverse, cold fluid transforming into phlegm, and surging upward to the diaphragm.Dizziness and palpitations; a swollen and puffy face; a sense of oppression in the chest; loss of appetite for porridge; distension and fullness in both flanks; heaviness in the lower back and legs; a yellowish complexion throughout the body; and occasional spontaneous sweating. Heatstroke with intense thirst; excessive water intake leading to latent cold; loss of appetite followed by vomiting; scanty, reddish urine; and loose stools.

Instructions for Use

Take 1 pill per dose, chewed and swallowed with freshly drawn water or hot water; it may also be dissolved and swallowed.

Gui-Ling Pills,*Formulas of the Imperial Bureau*, Volume 2 (Shaoxing Supplementary Formulas).,Retained fluid in the chest and abdomen, shortness of breath and dizziness, swelling of the face and feet, and difficulty urinating; kidney qi rising in reverse, cold fluid transforming into phlegm, and surging upward to the diaphragm.Dizziness and palpitations; a swollen and puffy face; a sense of oppression in the chest; loss of appetite for porridge; distension and fullness in both flanks; heaviness in the lower back and legs; a yellowish complexion throughout the body; and occasional spontaneous sweating. Heatstroke with intense thirst; excessive water intake leading to latent cold; loss of appetite followed by vomiting; scanty, reddish urine; and loose stools.

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