Areca Nut Four-Elimination Pills，*Selected Formulas of Traditional Chinese Medicine from Beijing*.，For stagnant food and retained fluid, qi reversal and stagnation, distension and fullness in the chest and abdomen, and a sensation of swelling and oppression in the flanks.
Areca Nut Four-Elimination Pills
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Formulas Name : Areca Nut Four-Elimination Pills
Chinese Name : 槟榔四消丸
Drug Formulation
Areca Nut (roasted) 32 liang, Trifoliate Orange Fruit (roasted) 12 liang, Hawthorn Fruit (roasted) 12 liang, Wood Fragrance 4 liang, Cardamom 4 liang, Magnolia Bark (roasted) 16 liang, Tangerine Peel 12 liang, Cyperus Rhizome (roasted) 12 liang, Black Sesame Seeds (roasted) 8 liang, Rhubarb 12 liang, Barley Malt (roasted until charred) 8 liang,Fried Green Tangerine Peel 12 liang, Sodium Silicate 4 liang, Scutellaria Root 8 liang.
Source
*Selected Formulas of Traditional Chinese Medicine from Beijing*.
Processing
Grind the above ingredients into a fine powder, sift through a sieve, and mix with cold boiled water to form small pills.
Benefits
For stagnant food and retained fluid, qi reversal and stagnation, distension and fullness in the chest and abdomen, and a sensation of swelling and oppression in the flanks.
Instructions for Use
Take 2 qian per dose, washed down with warm boiled water.
Note
Contraindicated for pregnant women.
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Areca Nut Four-Elimination Pills,For stagnant food and retained fluid, qi reversal and stagnation, distension and fullness in the chest and abdomen, and a sensation of swelling and oppression in the flanks.