Arsenic-Wei Pills，From *Formulas for Universal Relief* (Pujifang), Volume 182.，For weakness of the spleen’s original qi and long-standing accumulation of cold and dampness, manifesting as distension, fullness, and stabbing pain in the chest, abdomen, and flanks; a sallow-yellow complexion; emaciation; lethargy and a tendency to lie down; poor appetite with food easily causing discomfort;belching and acid regurgitation, retching and nausea, hollow rumbling in the abdomen, loose stools, fullness and obstruction in the chest and diaphragm, inability to swallow food, vomiting and dysphagia, cold extremities and muscle cramps, five types of diaphragmatic obstruction and five types of dysphagia, abdominal masses and accumulations, regurgitation of food, chronic illness, and chronic dysentery.
Arsenic-Wei Pills
Formulas Name : Arsenic-Wei Pills
Chinese Name : 硇魏丸
Drug Formulation
Realgar (washed in water, de-mineralized, and stir-fried) 3 liang; Fenugreek 1.5 liang; Frankincense 0.5 liang; Agarwood 0.5 liang; Dried Tangerine Peel 4 liang; Dried Ginger 4 liang; Angelica Root 4 liang; Magnolia Bark 4 liang; Sichuan Lovage Root 4 liang,Fennel 4 liang, Black Pepper 4 liang, Amomum 4 liang, Licorice 4 liang, Prepared Aconite Root 4 liang, White Atractylodes, Rock Salt, and Schisandra 1.5 liang, Asafoetida 0.5 liang (dissolved in vinegar), high-quality wine 5 sheng, high-quality vinegar 5 sheng, high-quality honey 10 liang, fine wheat flour 2 jin, Cloves.
Source
From *Formulas for Universal Relief* (Pujifang), Volume 182.
Processing
Grind the above ingredients into a fine powder. Use a silver-lined stone pot; add the wine, vinegar, and honey. First, add the cloves, salt, and the three spices, along with the flour, and simmer until thick and sticky. Then add half a jin of the herbal powder and continue simmering until the mixture reaches the consistency of thin paste. Gradually incorporate the remaining herbal powder, simmering until the desired consistency is achieved. Turn off the heat, remove from the pot, and mix in the remaining dry herbal powder. Knead thoroughly to form a dough, then pound with a pestle into pills the size of a Paulownia seed.
Benefits
For weakness of the spleen’s original qi and long-standing accumulation of cold and dampness, manifesting as distension, fullness, and stabbing pain in the chest, abdomen, and flanks; a sallow-yellow complexion; emaciation; lethargy and a tendency to lie down; poor appetite with food easily causing discomfort;belching and acid regurgitation, retching and nausea, hollow rumbling in the abdomen, loose stools, fullness and obstruction in the chest and diaphragm, inability to swallow food, vomiting and dysphagia, cold extremities and muscle cramps, five types of diaphragmatic obstruction and five types of dysphagia, abdominal masses and accumulations, regurgitation of food, chronic illness, and chronic dysentery.
Instructions for Use
Take 15–20 pills per dose; chew them on an empty stomach and wash them down with ginger wine broth.
Note
Avoid sheep’s blood and fermented soybean sauce.
Arsenic-Wei Pills,For weakness of the spleen’s original qi and long-standing accumulation of cold and dampness, manifesting as distension, fullness, and stabbing pain in the chest, abdomen, and flanks; a sallow-yellow complexion; emaciation; lethargy and a tendency to lie down; poor appetite with food easily causing discomfort;belching and acid regurgitation, retching and nausea, hollow rumbling in the abdomen, loose stools, fullness and obstruction in the chest and diaphragm, inability to swallow food, vomiting and dysphagia, cold extremities and muscle cramps, five types of diaphragmatic obstruction and five types of dysphagia, abdominal masses and accumulations, regurgitation of food, chronic illness, and chronic dysentery.