Xiao Gui Zhi Wan

Xiao Gui Zhi Wan,For cold in the stomach causing a sensation of fullness; for women suffering from postpartum cold in the abdomen, with rumbling in the abdomen—swallow vinegar; for indigestion.

Formulas Name : Xiao Gui Zhi Wan

Chinese Name : 小桂枝丸

Drug Formulation

2 liang and a half of Cinnamomum cassia heart, 9 fen of dried ginger, 2 liang of Sichuan pepper (with seeds removed and closed pods discarded) (sweated), 7 fen of Aconite root (peeled and roasted), 1 liang and a half of Aconite tuber (peeled and roasted), 5 fen of Peucedanum root, 1 liang of Ligusticum root, 1 liang of White Weiye, half a liang of Euphorbia, and 1 liang and a half of Evodia fruit.

Source

*Qianjin Yi*, Volume 19.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder, mix with refined honey to form pills the size of a Paulownia seed.

Benefits

For cold in the stomach causing a sensation of fullness; for women suffering from postpartum cold in the abdomen, with rumbling in the abdomen—swallow vinegar; for indigestion.

Instructions for Use

Take 3 pills per dose, washed down with wine or water, three times a day.

Xiao Gui Zhi Wan,*Qianjin Yi*, Volume 19.,For cold in the stomach causing a sensation of fullness; for women suffering from postpartum cold in the abdomen, with rumbling in the abdomen—swallow vinegar; for indigestion.

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