Chenqi Pills，*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 93.，Effective against: possession by spirits, flying spirits, qi stagnation, masses and accumulated qi, shortness of breath, edema, beriberi, ghost-induced poison and witchcraft, undigested food, a sensation of a double-layered cup in the abdomen, or the “nine worms”; in women, red or white vaginal discharge; skin ulcers; abdominal distension with emaciation; and all forms of jaundice.
Chenqi Pills
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Formulas Name : Chenqi Pills
Chinese Name : 陈漆丸
Drug Formulation
2 sheng of aged lacquer (strained through cotton to remove dregs), 6 liang of rhubarb (ground into powder), 5 liang of coix seed (ground into powder), 5 sheng of ash-free wine, and 3 sheng of turnip seeds (ground into powder).
Source
*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 93.
Processing
First, decoct the ground turnip seeds with clear wine, stirring continuously for about half a day.then strain out the residue. Transfer the liquid to a silver or stone vessel and simmer it in a double boiler, stirring continuously with a bamboo whisk for one fu. Subsequently, add the powders of aged lacquer, rhubarb, and coix seed, and simmer for another fu. When the mixture is ready for pill-making, form it into pills the size of a paulownia seed, place them in a non-porous container, and seal it tightly.
Benefits
Effective against: possession by spirits, flying spirits, qi stagnation, masses and accumulated qi, shortness of breath, edema, beriberi, ghost-induced poison and witchcraft, undigested food, a sensation of a double-layered cup in the abdomen, or the “nine worms”; in women, red or white vaginal discharge; skin ulcers; abdominal distension with emaciation; and all forms of jaundice.
Instructions for Use
When treating a patient, have them fast overnight; at dawn the next day, on an empty stomach, have them take 10 pills with warm wine. For the elderly or those with cold-related ailments, increase the dose to 15 pills. After 100 days of treatment, their hair and nails will become as black as lacquer, and even long-standing scar tissue will disappear. Within the first 4–7 days of treatment, the patient may experience diarrhea expelling undigested food, fish-like mucus, pus, blood, stagnant blood, or other harmful substances; do not be alarmed.
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Chenqi Pills,Effective against: possession by spirits, flying spirits, qi stagnation, masses and accumulated qi, shortness of breath, edema, beriberi, ghost-induced poison and witchcraft, undigested food, a sensation of a double-layered cup in the abdomen, or the “nine worms”; in women, red or white vaginal discharge; skin ulcers; abdominal distension with emaciation; and all forms of jaundice.