Zhengyuan Pill

Zhengyuan Pill,Treats chronic cold accumulation in the lower jiao.

Formulas Name : Zhengyuan Pill

Chinese Name : 正元丹

Drug Formulation

Aconite Root (roasted until cracked, peel and pith removed) 1 fen; Asafoetida (mixed with vinegar-dissolved flour into cakes, then roasted over low heat) 1 fen; Sulfur (ground) half liang; Polygala (core removed) half liang; Agarwood half liang; Areca Nut (roasted, chopped) 2 pieces,Frankincense half liang, Green tangerine peel (soaked in hot water, white pith removed, and baked) half liang, Sichuan pepper (seeds and stems removed, stir-fried until red) half liang, Dried ginger (roasted) half liang, Fennel seeds (stir-fried) half liang, Peach kernels (skin and tip removed, double kernels separated, stir-fried) half liang.

Source

*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 185.

Processing

Grind the above ingredients into a fine powder; mix with wine-cooked flour to form pills the size of a paulownia seed, and coat them with cinnabar.

Benefits

Treats chronic cold accumulation in the lower jiao.

Instructions for Use

Take 15–20 pills per dose, washed down with warm wine or salted broth before meals.

Zhengyuan Pill,*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 185.,Treats chronic cold accumulation in the lower jiao.

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