Wu-Bin Pills

Wu-Bin Pills,

Formulas Name : Wu-Bin Pills

Chinese Name : 芜槟丸

Drug Formulation

1 liang of white Wu-ti, 1 liang of areca nut.

Source

Formula from *Ben Shi* (Vol. 7); name cited in *Ben Shi Fang Shi Yi* (Vol. 7).

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder and shape into pills the size of a Paulownia seed using steamed buns.

Instructions for Use

Take 15–20 pills per dose, washed down with warm water on an empty stomach.

Wu-Bin Pills,Formula from *Ben Shi* (Vol. 7); name cited in *Ben Shi Fang Shi Yi* (Vol. 7).,

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