Muxiang Pills

Muxiang Pills,For edema affecting the heart.

Formulas Name : Muxiang Pills

Chinese Name : 木香丸

Drug Formulation

1 liang of Wood Fragrance, 1 liang of Areca Nut, 1 liang of Rhubarb (chopped, stir-fried), 3 fen of Cinnamon (coarse bark removed), 1 liang of Hemp Seed, 1 fen of Ginger Shavings, 3 fen of Chebulic Myrobalan (roasted, pitted), 3 fen of Trifoliate Orange Peel (pulp removed, stir-fried with wheat bran),Cornus officinalis 3 fen, Achyranthes root (soaked in wine, sliced, and baked) 3 fen, Aconite root (roasted until cracked, with skin and pith removed) 3 fen, Smilax glabra (lightly roasted) 3 fen, Ligusticum wallichii 3 fen, Angelica pubescens (with root tip removed) 3 fen,Antelope Horn (ground) 3 fen, Xianhu (root tip removed) 3 fen, Pharbitis Seed (roasted, pounded into powder) 3 fen.

Source

*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 82.

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 edema affecting the heart.

Instructions for Use

Take 15 to 20 pills per dose on an empty stomach, washed down with wine. Continue until bowel movements occur.

Muxiang Pills,*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 82.,For edema affecting the heart.

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