Perilla and Cinnamon Pills

Perilla and Cinnamon Pills,Indicated for cholera with abdominal distension and fullness, chest and diaphragm qi stagnation, throat obstruction and oppression, undigested food, hollow distension in the abdomen and flanks, and intestinal rumbling with stabbing pain.

Formulas Name : Perilla and Cinnamon Pills

Chinese Name : 苏桂丸

Drug Formulation

1 liang of Perilla leaf, 1 liang of Cinnamon (with coarse bark removed), 1 liang of aged tangerine peel (soaked in hot water, white pith removed), 1 liang of Ginseng, 1 liang of Atractylodes, half a liang of Licorice (roasted), and 3 fen of Galangal.

Source

From *Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 39.

Processing

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

Benefits

Indicated for cholera with abdominal distension and fullness, chest and diaphragm qi stagnation, throat obstruction and oppression, undigested food, hollow distension in the abdomen and flanks, and intestinal rumbling with stabbing pain.

Instructions for Use

Take 20–30 pills per dose, washed down with warm wine; rice water is also acceptable. In emergencies where no hot water or wine is available, chew the pills thoroughly and swallow the saliva.

Perilla and Cinnamon Pills,From *Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 39.,Indicated for cholera with abdominal distension and fullness, chest and diaphragm qi stagnation, throat obstruction and oppression, undigested food, hollow distension in the abdomen and flanks, and intestinal rumbling with stabbing pain.

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