Cinnabar, Alum, Beeswax, and Pomegranate Peel Pills,From *Medical Records for the Masses*, Volume 7.,Effective for all cases of chronic diarrhea unresponsive to other medications; also treats both bloody and mucoid dysentery.
Cinnabar, Alum, Beeswax, and Pomegranate Peel Pills
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Formulas Name : Cinnabar, Alum, Beeswax, and Pomegranate Peel Pills
Chinese Name : 丹矾蜡榴丸
Drug Formulation
1 liang of yellow orpiment, 1 liang of dried alum, 1 liang of beeswax, and 8 qian of pomegranate peel (roasted and ground).
Source
From *Medical Records for the Masses*, Volume 7.
Processing
Melt the beeswax in a small copper spoon, then mix in the three ingredients—red lead, dried alum, and pomegranate peel—ground into a fine powder. While still hot, roll into pills the size of mung beans.
Benefits
Effective for all cases of chronic diarrhea unresponsive to other medications; also treats both bloody and mucoid dysentery.
Instructions for Use
Take 5 pills per dose. For bloody dysentery, take on an empty stomach with plain tea; for non-bloody dysentery, take on an empty stomach with ginger soup.
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Cinnabar, Alum, Beeswax, and Pomegranate Peel Pills,Effective for all cases of chronic diarrhea unresponsive to other medications; also treats both bloody and mucoid dysentery.