Axe-Grinding Pills，From the *Wang’s Collection of Prescriptions*, citing a formula by Han Daochang (see *New Book on the Care of Infants*, Volume 24).，Innocent malnutrition.
Axe-Grinding Pills
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Formulas Name : Axe-Grinding Pills
Chinese Name : 斧磓丸
Drug Formulation
1 white malachite gem, 1 cardamom pod (peeled), 14 Schisandra berries (peeled), 0.5 liang of selected cloves, 0.5 liang of aloe (finely ground), 0.5 liang of wood fragrant (finely chopped),half liang of realgar (water-floated), half liang of Zingiber officinale rhizome (lightly roasted and coarsely chopped), half liang of Coptis chinensis (the above 9 ingredients ground into a fine powder), half liang of white alum, half liang of green alum, and half liang of gallic alum.
Source
From the *Wang’s Collection of Prescriptions*, citing a formula by Han Daochang (see *New Book on the Care of Infants*, Volume 24).
Processing
Combine the three types of alum with 1 sheng of strong vinegar and 1 liang of pitted, cooked jujube pulp. Simmer slowly in a stone vessel over low heat until a thin paste forms. Then add the nine medicinal ingredients, continue simmering until thickened, and remove from heat. Coat a stone surface with a small amount of cooked oil, pound the mixture a thousand or so times, and shape into pills the size of mung beans.
Benefits
Innocent malnutrition.
Instructions for Use
Take 3–5 pills per dose, washed down with water made from aged glutinous rice before meals.
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Terminology Proofreading: [Cheng Bo] | August 24, 2026 Reviewed by: [Wang Zhongxiang, Associate Chief TCM Physician (China)] | August 24, 2026
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Axe-Grinding Pills,Innocent malnutrition.