Pepper-Wax Pills

Pepper-Wax Pills,For various conditions caused by kidney cold.

Formulas Name : Pepper-Wax Pills

Chinese Name : 椒蜡丸

Drug Formulation

Sichuan pepper (remove the seeds, stems, and any that are fused together; soak in wine overnight; bake until dry; spread out in a pan to remove moisture; moisten slightly; grind; remove the white residue), peach kernels (remove the skin and tips; stir-fry with bran until purple), apricot kernels (remove the skin and tips), and Poria cocos (white variety; remove the skin)—each in equal parts.

Source

*Wei’s Family Prescriptions*, Volume 6.

Processing

Grind the above ingredients into a fine powder. Melt 3 liang of yellow beeswax, mix it with the powdered ingredients, and form into pills the size of a Paulownia seed.

Benefits

For various conditions caused by kidney cold.

Instructions for Use

Take 10–20 pills per dose on an empty stomach or before meals, washed down with salted water.

Pepper-Wax Pills,*Wei’s Family Prescriptions*, Volume 6.,For various conditions caused by kidney cold.

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