Pills to be Taken After Meals

Pills to be Taken After Meals,When common beriberi is about to flare up, symptoms begin with difficult and dry bowel movements, abdominal distension, discomfort and tightness in the flanks, loss of appetite, reddish-yellow urine, frequent muscle twitching, difficulty in expectorating phlegm, and restlessness, fever, and weakness.

Formulas Name : Pills to be Taken After Meals

Chinese Name : 食后丸

Drug Formulation

1 liang of Xianhu, 1 liang of Huangqin, 1 liang of Fangfeng, 1 liang of rhino horn shavings, 1 liang of Manjingzi, 1 liang of Gardenia seeds, 1 liang of Ginseng, 1 liang of Plantain seeds, 1 liang of Ophiopogon (with core removed).

Source

From *Essentials of the Treatment of Beriberi*, Volume 2.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder, mix with refined honey to form pills the size of a Paulownia seed.

Benefits

When common beriberi is about to flare up, symptoms begin with difficult and dry bowel movements, abdominal distension, discomfort and tightness in the flanks, loss of appetite, reddish-yellow urine, frequent muscle twitching, difficulty in expectorating phlegm, and restlessness, fever, and weakness.

Instructions for Use

Take 20 pills per dose, washed down with warm water after a meal.

Pills to be Taken After Meals,From *Essentials of the Treatment of Beriberi*, Volume 2.,When common beriberi is about to flare up, symptoms begin with difficult and dry bowel movements, abdominal distension, discomfort and tightness in the flanks, loss of appetite, reddish-yellow urine, frequent muscle twitching, difficulty in expectorating phlegm, and restlessness, fever, and weakness.

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