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Cardamom Pills

Formulas Name : Cardamom Pills

Chinese Name : 缩砂丸

Drug Formulation

7 qian Amomum villosum, 5 qian Atractylodes lancea, 5 qian Amomum trichocarpum, 1 liang Cyperus rotundus.

Source

*Pocket Guide*, Volume 3.

Processing

Form into pills using licorice paste.

Instructions for Use

Take orally.

Cardamom Pills，*Pocket Guide*, Volume 3.，

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