Cao Sheng Pills

Cao Sheng Pills,For dry and damp beriberi, as well as all types of sores and itching in the lower body.

Formulas Name : Cao Sheng Pills

Chinese Name : 草圣丸

Drug Formulation

Dried papaya, white silkworm pupae (roasted to remove silk threads and mouthparts), Schizonepeta spikelets, and Aconite root (processed, with skin and tip removed)—each in equal parts.

Source

From *Yang’s Family Prescriptions*, Volume 4.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder; mix with wheat flour paste to form pills the size of a paulownia seed.

Benefits

For dry and damp beriberi, as well as all types of sores and itching in the lower body.

Instructions for Use

Take 10–15 pills per dose on an empty stomach, washed down with either warm wine or salted water.

Cao Sheng Pills,From *Yang’s Family Prescriptions*, Volume 4.,For dry and damp beriberi, as well as all types of sores and itching in the lower body.

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