Bodhi Relief-from-Suffering Pills

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Bodhi Relief-from-Suffering Pills,For symptoms of wind-cold common cold in spring and summer, as well as epidemic diseases caused by summer heat and dampness, characterized by headache, thirst, fever, swollen eyes, pain in the tendons and bones, nausea, aversion to cold, and a洪数 pulse.

Formulas Name : Bodhi Relief-from-Suffering Pills

Chinese Name : 菩提救苦丸

Drug Formulation

Perilla leaf 2 qian, Tianhuafen 1 qian, Scrophularia root 1 qian, Red peony root 2 qian, Cyperus rhizome 2 qian, Chuanxiong 2 qian, Chuanpu 2 qian, Raw rehmannia root 2 qian, Fangfeng 2 qian,Qianghuo 2 qian, Chenpi 2 qian, Licorice 2 qian, Pueraria Root Powder 2 qian, Scutellaria 2 qian, Atractylodes 2 qian, Angelica dahurica 2 qian, Asarum 1 qian, Authentic Toad 1 qian, Musk 8 fen.

Source

From *Effective and Simple Prescriptions*, Volume 2.

Processing

Grind the above ingredients into an extremely fine powder, sift through a silk sieve, and decoct together with green lotus leaves and feces. Form into pills, each weighing approximately 2 qian and 5 fen.

Benefits

For symptoms of wind-cold common cold in spring and summer, as well as epidemic diseases caused by summer heat and dampness, characterized by headache, thirst, fever, swollen eyes, pain in the tendons and bones, nausea, aversion to cold, and a洪数 pulse.

Instructions for Use

Adults should take 1 pill per dose; children, half a pill. For internal injuries caused by improper diet or external invasion by wind-cold, administer with Shenqu Decoction; for all other conditions, mix with ginger decoction or boiled water and swallow the mixture along with the residue. However, do not use ginger decoction for summer-heat conditions.

Bodhi Relief-from-Suffering Pills，From *Effective and Simple Prescriptions*, Volume 2.，For symptoms of wind-cold common cold in spring and summer, as well as epidemic diseases caused by summer heat and dampness, characterized by headache, thirst, fever, swollen eyes, pain in the tendons and bones, nausea, aversion to cold, and a洪数 pulse.

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