Li Xiao Pills

Li Xiao Pills,For food stagnation that has formed a mass.

Formulas Name : Li Xiao Pills

Chinese Name : 立消丸

Drug Formulation

2 liang of areca nut, 2 liang of cardamom (roasted), 2 liang of hawthorn pulp, 2 liang of radish seeds (roasted), 1 liang of asafoetida (stewed in wine until dissolved), 1 liang 5 qian of Acorus tatarinowii, 1 liang 5 qian of Curcuma zedoaria (boiled in vinegar), 1 liang 5 qian of Guangxi frankincense, 1 liang 5 qian of green tangerine peel (roasted in vinegar), and 1 liang 5 qian of Cyperus rotundus.

Source

From *Yu’an*, Volume 4.

Processing

Grind the above ingredients into a powder; mix with 6 liang of Shenqu to form pills.

Benefits

For food stagnation that has formed a mass.

Instructions for Use

Take 3 qian per dose, washed down with ginger tea.

Li Xiao Pills,From *Yu’an*, Volume 4.,For food stagnation that has formed a mass.

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