Sulfur Pills from Overseas

Sulfur Pills from Overseas,For epidemic dysentery where the severity of the illness has subsided and only a small amount of stool remains—with stools that are sometimes green, sometimes like duck droppings, sometimes like tea broth, sometimes like turbid oil, and sometimes only a small amount of pale or deep red—

Formulas Name : Sulfur Pills from Overseas

Chinese Name : 舶上硫黄丸

Drug Formulation

1 liang of imported sulfur (remove sand and stones; grind finely to a dust-like consistency), 2 liang of coix seed (roasted until cooked; pounded into a fine powder).

Source

From *Formulas Recorded by Shi Zai*, Volume 2.

Processing

Mix thoroughly, add a few drops of water to bind the mixture, and form into pills the size of a paulownia seed.

Benefits

For epidemic dysentery where the severity of the illness has subsided and only a small amount of stool remains—with stools that are sometimes green, sometimes like duck droppings, sometimes like tea broth, sometimes like turbid oil, and sometimes only a small amount of pale or deep red—

Instructions for Use

Take 50 pills per dose on an empty stomach, washed down with rice water.

Sulfur Pills from Overseas,From *Formulas Recorded by Shi Zai*, Volume 2.,For epidemic dysentery where the severity of the illness has subsided and only a small amount of stool remains—with stools that are sometimes green, sometimes like duck droppings, sometimes like tea broth, sometimes like turbid oil, and sometimes only a small amount of pale or deep red—

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