Clove and Asafoetida Pills

Clove and Asafoetida Pills,For shā-zhuàng caused by food stagnation forming a mass, with unrelenting pain that radiates up and down, accompanied by constant crying out day and night; when the condition has persisted for a long time without resolution, with muscle spasms and pain in the hands and feet, and prominent, swollen blue veins.

Formulas Name : Clove and Asafoetida Pills

Chinese Name : 丁香阿魏丸

Drug Formulation

1 liang of Bozi, 1 liang of Wulingzhi, 1 liang of Hawthorn pulp, 1 liang of Shenqu, 1 liang of Qingpi, 1 liang of Zhishi, 8 qian of Pengshu, 8 qian of Houpo, 7 qian of Shanling, 7 qian of Binlang, 5 qian of White Bean Kernel, 5 qian of Wuyao, 5 qian of Turmeric, 3 qian of MuXiang, 3 qian of Agarwood, 2 qian of Asafoetida, 1 qian of Clove.

Source

From *Yu Heng on Rash and Distension*, Volume 2.

Processing

Make into pills with water, each the size of a mung bean.

Benefits

For shā-zhuàng caused by food stagnation forming a mass, with unrelenting pain that radiates up and down, accompanied by constant crying out day and night; when the condition has persisted for a long time without resolution, with muscle spasms and pain in the hands and feet, and prominent, swollen blue veins.

Instructions for Use

Take 10 pills per dose, washed down with warm Redbud Bark Decoction.

Clove and Asafoetida Pills,From *Yu Heng on Rash and Distension*, Volume 2.,For shā-zhuàng caused by food stagnation forming a mass, with unrelenting pain that radiates up and down, accompanied by constant crying out day and night; when the condition has persisted for a long time without resolution, with muscle spasms and pain in the hands and feet, and prominent, swollen blue veins.

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