Great Cutting and Purging Pills

Great Cutting and Purging Pills,For loose stools.

Formulas Name : Great Cutting and Purging Pills

Chinese Name : 大断下丸

Drug Formulation

Aconite Root 2 liang (roasted), Asarum 1.5 liang, Dried Ginger (roasted) 3 liang, Galangal (roasted) 3 liang, White Dragon Bone 3 liang, Red Ocher 3 liang, Sour Pomegranate Peel (simmered in vinegar until dry, then baked) 3 liang, Cardamom 2 liang, Oyster Shell (calcined) 2 liang.

Source

Formula from Shi Fangyu, cited in Volume 6 of *Bai Yi*.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder, mix with a paste, and form into pills the size of a paulownia seed.

Benefits

For loose stools.

Instructions for Use

Take 30 pills at a time, washed down with plain hot water.

Great Cutting and Purging Pills,Formula from Shi Fangyu, cited in Volume 6 of *Bai Yi*.,For loose stools.

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