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Coptis and Pig Gallbladder Pills,For children with the “Five Wasting Diseases,” who are emaciated and lack appetite for breast milk or food.

Formulas Name : Coptis and Pig Gallbladder Pills

Chinese Name : 黄连猪胆丸

Drug Formulation

1 fen of Coptis (stems removed), 1 fen of Aloe (ground), 1 fen of Cnidium, 1 fen of Indigo Powder (ground), 1 fen of Areca Nut (chopped), 21 Cicada Sheds (cleaned of dirt), half a liang of Hu Huanglian, and half a qian of Musk (ground).

Source

*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 173.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder and form into pills the size of a sesame seed using pig gallbladder.

Benefits

For children with the “Five Wasting Diseases,” who are emaciated and lack appetite for breast milk or food.

Instructions for Use

Take 5–7 pills per dose, washed down with rice water.

Coptis and Pig Gallbladder Pills,*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 173.,For children with the “Five Wasting Diseases,” who are emaciated and lack appetite for breast milk or food.

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