Ping’an Pills

Ping’an Pills,

Formulas Name : Ping’an Pills

Chinese Name : 平安丸

Drug Formulation

Sandalwood 2 liang, Aquilaria agallocha 2 liang, Wood Fragrance 2 liang, Cloves 2 liang, White Cardamom Seeds 2 liang, Black Cardamom Seeds 2 liang, Red Cardamom 2 liang, Grass Cardamom 2 liang, Dried Tangerine Peel 2 liang, Fried Magnolia Bark 2 liang, Atractylodes (stir-fried with earth) 2 liang, Licorice 2 liang, Shenqu 2 liang, Roasted Barley Malt 2 liang,Hawthorn (stir-fried until charred) 2 liang.

Source

From *Selected and Commented Medical Formulas of Empress Dowager Cixi and Emperor Guangxu*.

Processing

Grind the above ingredients into an extremely fine powder, mix with refined honey to form pills weighing 2 qian each.

Ping’an Pills,From *Selected and Commented Medical Formulas of Empress Dowager Cixi and Emperor Guangxu*.,

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