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Citrus Peel and Apricot Kernel Pills,For constipation.

Formulas Name : Citrus Peel and Apricot Kernel Pills

Chinese Name : 橘皮杏仁丸

Drug Formulation

4 liang of tangerine peel, 1 liang 2 qian of apricot kernels (semi-ripe).

Source

*Ji Feng*, Volume 13.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder, mix with refined honey, and form into pills the size of mung beans.

Benefits

For constipation.

Instructions for Use

Take 50–70 pills at a time, washed down with plain hot water, at any time of day.

Citrus Peel and Apricot Kernel Pills,*Ji Feng*, Volume 13.,For constipation.

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