Huanglian Wumei Pills

Huanglian Wumei Pills,Due to irregular diet and disharmony of the Nutritive and Defensive Qi, pathogenic wind invades the viscera, leading to weakness of the stomach and intestines, diarrhea, borborygmi, distension of the abdomen and flanks, tenesmus, frequent bowel movements day and night, and loss of appetite.

Formulas Name : Huanglian Wumei Pills

Chinese Name : 黄连乌梅丸

Drug Formulation

2 liang of Coptis (stems removed), 2 liang of Donkey-hide Gelatin (stir-fried with clam powder until pearl-like), 2 liang of Angelica sinensis (washed), 1 liang of Ginseng (root tip removed), 1 liang of Dragon Bone (calcined until red), 1 liang of Cinnabar, 1 liang of Dried Ginger (processed), 1 liang of Poria cocos (peeled),1 liang of black plum pulp (baked dry), 1 liang of aged tangerine peel (white pith removed), 1 liang of chebulic myrobalan (roasted, pitted), 1 liang of cardamom (coated in flour and roasted until fragrant), 1 liang of wood fragrant, 1 liang of poppy husk (honey-roasted), and half a liang of white alum (dried).

Source

From *Yang’s Family Prescriptions*, Volume 7.

Processing

Grind the above ingredients into a fine powder; mix with a paste made from flour boiled in vinegar to form pills the size of a tung tree seed.

Benefits

Due to irregular diet and disharmony of the Nutritive and Defensive Qi, pathogenic wind invades the viscera, leading to weakness of the stomach and intestines, diarrhea, borborygmi, distension of the abdomen and flanks, tenesmus, frequent bowel movements day and night, and loss of appetite.

Instructions for Use

Take 50 pills per dose, washed down with rice water before meals; if abdominal pain occurs, take with a decoction of Angelica sinensis; if there is bloody stool, take with a decoction of Sanguisorba officinalis.

Huanglian Wumei Pills,From *Yang’s Family Prescriptions*, Volume 7.,Due to irregular diet and disharmony of the Nutritive and Defensive Qi, pathogenic wind invades the viscera, leading to weakness of the stomach and intestines, diarrhea, borborygmi, distension of the abdomen and flanks, tenesmus, frequent bowel movements day and night, and loss of appetite.

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