Chuanlian Pills

Chuanlian Pills,For cold in the stomach causing worm activity, pain in the chest and abdomen, and worm activity in the upper, middle, and lower jiao due to deficiency.

Formulas Name : Chuanlian Pills

Chinese Name : 川楝丸

Drug Formulation

Dried lacquer 3 fen (roasted until crumbled and all smoke has dissipated), realgar 1 fen (ground and washed with water), croton seed powder 1 qian.

Source

*General Essentials of Health Preservation*, Volume 13.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder, then form into pills the size of millet grains using wheat flour paste.

Benefits

For cold in the stomach causing worm activity, pain in the chest and abdomen, and worm activity in the upper, middle, and lower jiao due to deficiency.

Instructions for Use

Take 5–7 pills per dose, adjusting the amount according to the patient’s size; take with a decoction of pomegranate root prepared using the “East-Drawing” method. For severe pain, take with a decoction of Chinese toon root or a decoction of wild pepper.

Chuanlian Pills,*General Essentials of Health Preservation*, Volume 13.,For cold in the stomach causing worm activity, pain in the chest and abdomen, and worm activity in the upper, middle, and lower jiao due to deficiency.

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