Wu Shan Pills

Wu Shan Pills,For edema and distension caused by water retention, accompanied by coughing, retching, and shortness of breath.

Formulas Name : Wu Shan Pills

Chinese Name : 乌扇丸

Drug Formulation

Half a liang of Wu Shan, 1 pair of ge코 (coated with butter and lightly roasted), half a liang of Akebia (chopped), half a liang of Chinese Stephania, 3 fen of Euphorbia (finely chopped and lightly roasted), half a liang of areca nut,3 fen of aged tangerine peel (soaked in hot water, white pith removed, and baked), half a liang of Aconite (roasted until cracked, skin and navel removed), half a liang of Wood Fragrance, half a liang of Angelica sinensis (coarsely chopped, lightly roasted), 3 fen of Prunus mume seeds (soaked in hot water, skin removed, lightly roasted), 1 fen of Xusui seeds,half liang of sea clam (finely ground), half liang of cinnamon bark (with rough outer bark removed), half liang of red Poria, and half liang of red peony root.

Source

*Shenghui* (Volume 54).

Processing

Grind the above ingredients into a fine powder, mix with refined honey, and form into pills the size of small beans.

Benefits

For edema and distension caused by water retention, accompanied by coughing, retching, and shortness of breath.

Instructions for Use

Take 30 pills at the beginning of the fifth watch each day, washed down with a decoction of white mulberry root bark.

Wu Shan Pills,*Shenghui* (Volume 54).,For edema and distension caused by water retention, accompanied by coughing, retching, and shortness of breath.

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