Sanling-Softshell Turtle Carapace Pills

Sanling-Softshell Turtle Carapace Pills,For consumptive disorders with masses, cold qi in the chest and abdomen, stomach distress and pain, frequent pain below the navel, and qi masses that rise to the chest and heart upon onset, accompanied by cold extremities.

Formulas Name : Sanling-Softshell Turtle Carapace Pills

Chinese Name : 三棱鳖甲丸

Drug Formulation

1 liang of Beijing-style Sanleng (roasted until cracked, then coarsely ground), 2 liang of softshell turtle shell (coated with vinegar, roasted until slightly yellow and charred, with the frills removed), 1 liang of dried ginger (roasted until cracked, then coarsely ground), 1 liang of Pong’e Zhu,1 liang of green tangerine peel (soaked in hot water, white pith removed, and baked), 1 liang of Chinese toad lily (tossed with vinegar, stir-fried until dry), 1 liang of Sichuan pepper (seeds and closed pods removed, lightly stir-fried to remove moisture).

Source

From *Shenghui*, Volume 28.

Processing

Grind the above ingredients into a fine powder; mix with a paste made from vinegar-boiled flour to form pills the size of a Paulownia seed.

Benefits

For consumptive disorders with masses, cold qi in the chest and abdomen, stomach distress and pain, frequent pain below the navel, and qi masses that rise to the chest and heart upon onset, accompanied by cold extremities.

Instructions for Use

Take 15 pills per dose, washed down with ginger tea before meals.

Note

Avoid amaranth.

Sanling-Softshell Turtle Carapace Pills,From *Shenghui*, Volume 28.,For consumptive disorders with masses, cold qi in the chest and abdomen, stomach distress and pain, frequent pain below the navel, and qi masses that rise to the chest and heart upon onset, accompanied by cold extremities.

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