Cangji Pills

Cangji Pills,For edema.

Formulas Name : Cangji Pills

Chinese Name : 苍戟丸

Drug Formulation

Euphorbia (Da Ji) 2 liang, Atractylodes (Cang Zhu) 2 liang, Agarwood (Chen Xiang) 5 qian.

Source

From *Treatise on the Four Major Syndromes of Wind, Consumption, Ascites, and Diaphragmatic Obstruction*.

Processing

Form into pills using a paste of aged rice.

Benefits

For edema.

Instructions for Use

Take 2 qian per dose, washed down with wine. An alternative method involves decocting aged barley with cardamom, then grinding it into a powder. Take 2 qian per dose, washed down with wine.

Cangji Pills,From *Treatise on the Four Major Syndromes of Wind, Consumption, Ascites, and Diaphragmatic Obstruction*.,For edema.

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