Upper and Lower Nail Pills

Upper and Lower Nail Pills,Exhaustion-induced fever, food stagnation, phlegm.

Formulas Name : Upper and Lower Nail Pills

Chinese Name : 上下甲丸

Drug Formulation

1 liang of softshell turtle shell, 1 liang of tortoise shell, Platycladus orientalis, Trichosanthes kirilowii seeds, Pinellia ternata, Coptis chinensis, Scutellaria baicalensis, and roasted Platycladus orientalis.

Source

Formula from *Danxi’s Heart Method*, Volume 3; name cited in *Introduction to Medicine*, Volume 7.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder, form into pills using steamed buns, and take orally.

Benefits

Exhaustion-induced fever, food stagnation, phlegm.

Upper and Lower Nail Pills,Formula from *Danxi’s Heart Method*, Volume 3; name cited in *Introduction to Medicine*, Volume 7.,Exhaustion-induced fever, food stagnation, phlegm.

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