Diaphragm-Opening Pills

Diaphragm-Opening Pills,For rashes that appear bluish, dry, and sunken; with no significant fever; and with difficulty passing urine or stool, indicating internal heat; or for smallpox resulting from internal injury, characterized by abdominal heat, cold feet, bloating, and difficulty passing urine or stool.

Formulas Name : Diaphragm-Opening Pills

Chinese Name : 通膈丸

Drug Formulation

Rhubarb, Pharbitis, and Akebia—each in equal parts.

Source

From *Selected Essences on Skin Rashes*.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder; add water drop by drop to form pills the size of millet grains.

Benefits

For rashes that appear bluish, dry, and sunken; with no significant fever; and with difficulty passing urine or stool, indicating internal heat; or for smallpox resulting from internal injury, characterized by abdominal heat, cold feet, bloating, and difficulty passing urine or stool.

Instructions for Use

Take 30–50 pills per dose; adjust the dosage according to the patient’s condition (deficiency or excess).

Diaphragm-Opening Pills,From *Selected Essences on Skin Rashes*.,For rashes that appear bluish, dry, and sunken; with no significant fever; and with difficulty passing urine or stool, indicating internal heat; or for smallpox resulting from internal injury, characterized by abdominal heat, cold feet, bloating, and difficulty passing urine or stool.

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