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Cardamom Honey Pills,Qi-type dysentery. Due to deficiency in the stomach and large intestine, which cannot control the condition, symptoms occur day and night without restraint, gradually causing jaundice and emaciation; food fails to build muscle; the patient feels exhausted, heavy, and weak; and the eyes are dim and dry. This condition has persisted for ten years without cure.

Formulas Name : Cardamom Honey Pills

Chinese Name : 缩砂蜜丸

Drug Formulation

1 liang of cardamom honey (peeled), half a liang of nutmeg (shelled), 2 liang of Coptis (stems removed), 1 liang of Angelica sinensis (sliced, baked), 1 liang of red cinnabar, and 1 liang of aged tangerine peel (white pith removed, soaked in wine overnight, sun-dried).

Source

*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 77.

Processing

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

Benefits

Qi-type dysentery. Due to deficiency in the stomach and large intestine, which cannot control the condition, symptoms occur day and night without restraint, gradually causing jaundice and emaciation; food fails to build muscle; the patient feels exhausted, heavy, and weak; and the eyes are dim and dry. This condition has persisted for ten years without cure.

Instructions for Use

Take 20 pills per dose on an empty stomach with warm water; take another dose in the evening. Suitable for the elderly and pregnant women.

Cardamom Honey Pills,*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 77.,Qi-type dysentery. Due to deficiency in the stomach and large intestine, which cannot control the condition, symptoms occur day and night without restraint, gradually causing jaundice and emaciation; food fails to build muscle; the patient feels exhausted, heavy, and weak; and the eyes are dim and dry. This condition has persisted for ten years without cure.

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