Five-Ingredient Rhubarb Pills

Five-Ingredient Rhubarb Pills,For wind-induced constipation with obstruction.

Formulas Name : Five-Ingredient Rhubarb Pills

Chinese Name : 五味大黄丸

Drug Formulation

Rhubarb 5 liang, hemp seeds 1 sheng (lightly roasted, then ground), sodium carbonate 6 liang, dried kudzu root 5 liang, white mulberry root bark 5 liang.

Source

From *Xu Renze’s Formulas*, cited in Volume 27 of *Wai Tai*.

Processing

First, pound the first four ingredients into a powder. Then, pound the hemp seeds until they form a paste; immediately add the four-ingredient powder and mix thoroughly. Add a small amount of honey and continue pounding until well blended, then form into pills the size of a paulownia seed.

Benefits

For wind-induced constipation with obstruction.

Instructions for Use

Initially take 10 pills twice daily, gradually increasing the dose. Stop once bowel movements resume.

Five-Ingredient Rhubarb Pills,From *Xu Renze’s Formulas*, cited in Volume 27 of *Wai Tai*.,For wind-induced constipation with obstruction.

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