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Cardamom and Coptis Pill

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Cardamom and Coptis Pill,For diarrhea—regardless of whether it is cold or hot, accompanied by red or white stools—due to an imbalance of yin and yang, abdominal pain, and sharp, gurgling pain in the intestines.

Formulas Name : Cardamom and Coptis Pill

Chinese Name : 豆蔻香连丸

Drug Formulation

Coptis (roasted) 3 fen, Nutmeg 1 fen, Southern Frankincense 1 fen.

Source

*Direct Decisions on Pediatric Medicines and Syndromes*, Volume 2.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder; mix with millet rice to form pills the size of a grain of rice.

Benefits

For diarrhea—regardless of whether it is cold or hot, accompanied by red or white stools—due to an imbalance of yin and yang, abdominal pain, and sharp, gurgling pain in the intestines.

Instructions for Use

Take 10–30 pills per dose, washed down with rice drink before meals; take 4–5 doses daily and nightly.

Cardamom and Coptis Pill,*Direct Decisions on Pediatric Medicines and Syndromes*, Volume 2.,For diarrhea—regardless of whether it is cold or hot, accompanied by red or white stools—due to an imbalance of yin and yang, abdominal pain, and sharp, gurgling pain in the intestines.

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