Red Kesi Pills

Red Kesi Pills,For diarrhea caused by the “Five Gu” toxins; removes fat and blood.

Formulas Name : Red Kesi Pills

Chinese Name : 赤罽丸

Drug Formulation

1 sheng of Cuscuta flower, 100 grains of croton seed (with the inner skin removed and stir-fried), red cotton wool cut into squares or circles 1 cun in size.

Source

*Wai Tai*, Volume 28 (Annotation), citing *Fan Wang’s Formulas*.

Processing

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

Benefits

For diarrhea caused by the “Five Gu” toxins; removes fat and blood.

Instructions for Use

Take 1 pill per dose. If diarrhea persists, stop it with clear rice porridge broth; if it does not stop, slightly increase the dose. The aim is to eliminate the pathogenic factors internally without causing severe purgation.

Note

Avoid asparagus and dog meat.

Red Kesi Pills,*Wai Tai*, Volume 28 (Annotation), citing *Fan Wang’s Formulas*.,For diarrhea caused by the “Five Gu” toxins; removes fat and blood.

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