Alum and Beeswax Pills

Alum and Beeswax Pills,Chronic diarrhea.

Formulas Name : Alum and Beeswax Pills

Chinese Name : 矾蜡丸

Drug Formulation

Orpiment (water-floated) 1 liang, dried alum 1 liang, white beeswax 1 liang.

Source

From *The Great Treasure of Health*, Volume 1.

Processing

Melt the beeswax in a copper spoon, add the orpiment and alum powders, mix thoroughly, and while still hot, shape into pills the size of soybeans.

Benefits

Chronic diarrhea.

Instructions for Use

Take 2 pills at a time, washed down with hot water.

Alum and Beeswax Pills,From *The Great Treasure of Health*, Volume 1.,Chronic diarrhea.

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