Boiled Aconite Pill，From *Wei’s Family Prescriptions*, Volume 7.，Indicated for spleen deficiency with organ cold, stagnation of heat and cold, qi stagnation in the intestines, deficiency-type distension and epigastric fullness, and tenesmus with loose stools.
Boiled Aconite Pill
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Formulas Name : Boiled Aconite Pill
Chinese Name : 煮附丹
Drug Formulation
7 qian of Aconite Root (1 large root, used raw; remove the skin and pith; cut into 4 slices), 2 liang of Magnolia Bark (remove coarse bark; coarsely chopped), 6 liang of Fresh Ginger (thinly sliced), 1 liang of Amomum (washed), 1 liang of Pinellia (washed in boiling water 7 times), 1 liang of Sichuan Pepper (remove seeds and any closed pods; stir-fry until sweating), and 1 liang of Rock Salt.
Source
From *Wei’s Family Prescriptions*, Volume 7.
Processing
Place the above herbs in a silver or stone vessel with 5 sheng of water and simmer over low heat until the liquid has evaporated. Dry in an oven, grind into a fine powder, and form into pills using a paste of wine and flour, each the size of a Paulownia seed.
Benefits
Indicated for spleen deficiency with organ cold, stagnation of heat and cold, qi stagnation in the intestines, deficiency-type distension and epigastric fullness, and tenesmus with loose stools.
Instructions for Use
Take 30–50 pills per dose on an empty stomach or at noon, washed down with warm wine or rice water.
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Boiled Aconite Pill,Indicated for spleen deficiency with organ cold, stagnation of heat and cold, qi stagnation in the intestines, deficiency-type distension and epigastric fullness, and tenesmus with loose stools.