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Croton Seed and Cinnabar Pills,Dysentery with red and white stools.

Formulas Name : Croton Seed and Cinnabar Pills

Chinese Name : 巴豆丹砂丸

Drug Formulation

5 seeds of croton (remove skin and core; stir-fry with wheat bran), 7 almonds (remove skin and split kernels; stir-fry until golden).

Source

*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 76.

Processing

Add 1 qian of cinnabar, grind everything into an extremely fine powder, and form into pills the size of mung beans using steamed buns.

Benefits

Dysentery with red and white stools.

Instructions for Use

Take 1–2 pills per dose, on an empty stomach, washed down with aged rice water.

Croton Seed and Cinnabar Pills,*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 76.,Dysentery with red and white stools.

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