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Benzoin Pills,For seasonal epidemics and miasmas.

Formulas Name : Benzoin Pills

Chinese Name : 安息香丸

Drug Formulation

Benzoin 1 liang, cinnabar half a liang (finely ground), sulfur half a liang (finely ground), realgar 1 liang (finely ground), asafoetida half a liang, pine resin 4 liang, pomegranate (or cypress) leaves 4 liang, Atractylodes lancea 4 liang, Angelica dahurica 3 liang, dried peach leaves 3 liang.

Source

*Shenghui* (Volume 16).

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder, mix with refined honey, and form into pills the size of a marble.

Benefits

For seasonal epidemics and miasmas.

Instructions for Use

Burn one pill at a time in the living quarters.

Benzoin Pills,*Shenghui* (Volume 16).,For seasonal epidemics and miasmas.

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