Sweet Tansy Pills

Sweet Tansy Pills,For “Stone Water” (a condition characterized by a hard, progressively enlarging abdomen and swelling of the limbs).

Formulas Name : Sweet Tansy Pills

Chinese Name : 甜葶苈丸

Drug Formulation

2 liang of Sweet Tansy (roasted between paper until purple), 3 liang of Sichuan芒消, 2 he of Pepper Seeds (lightly roasted to remove moisture), 1 liang of Mercury (ground with a small amount of jujube pulp until all flecks disappear), 1 liang of Han Fangji, and 1 liang of Sea Clam (finely ground).

Source

Formula from *Shenghui* (Vol. 54); name cited in *Puji Fang* (Vol. 192).

Processing

Grind the above ingredients into a fine powder, mix in the mercury until uniform, and knead with refined honey to form pills the size of a paulownia seed.

Benefits

For “Stone Water” (a condition characterized by a hard, progressively enlarging abdomen and swelling of the limbs).

Instructions for Use

Take 30 pills at a time, washed down with congee, 3–4 times a day.

Sweet Tansy Pills,Formula from *Shenghui* (Vol. 54); name cited in *Puji Fang* (Vol. 192).,For “Stone Water” (a condition characterized by a hard, progressively enlarging abdomen and swelling of the limbs).

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