Wu Ai Pills

Wu Ai Pills,For uncontrolled diarrhea due to spleen qi deficiency, swelling of the limbs, distension and fullness in the chest and abdomen, and shortness of breath preventing sleep.

Formulas Name : Wu Ai Pills

Chinese Name : 无碍丸

Drug Formulation

2 liang of Da Fu (roasted), 1 liang of Peng E Zhu, 1 liang of San Leng (both wrapped in damp paper and slow-roasted until tender), 5 qian of Mu Xiang (wrapped in flour and slow-roasted until tender), and 1 fen of areca nut (raw).

Source

Volume 4 of *Effective Prescriptions of Su and Shen*.

Processing

Grind the above ingredients into a fine powder; roast wheat sprouts, grind them into a powder, and mix with the powder to form a paste, then shape into pills the size of a paulownia seed.

Benefits

For uncontrolled diarrhea due to spleen qi deficiency, swelling of the limbs, distension and fullness in the chest and abdomen, and shortness of breath preventing sleep.

Instructions for Use

Take 20–30 pills per dose, washed down with ginger decoction.

Wu Ai Pills,Volume 4 of *Effective Prescriptions of Su and Shen*.,For uncontrolled diarrhea due to spleen qi deficiency, swelling of the limbs, distension and fullness in the chest and abdomen, and shortness of breath preventing sleep.

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