Cunqi Pills

Cunqi Pills,Deficiency of spleen and kidney qi, overflow of kidney yin, resulting in swelling of the limbs.

Formulas Name : Cunqi Pills

Chinese Name : 寸气丸

Drug Formulation

5 cloves of garlic (chopped, peeled, and crushed), 1 large Aconite root (with the pith removed and sliced), and 5 liang of red adzuki beans (sorted).

Source

From *Formulas for Universal Relief*, Volume 192.

Processing

Combine all the above ingredients in an earthenware pot. Start with 3 sheng of water, gradually adding more until the total reaches 5 sheng. Boil until the liquid is nearly completely reduced. Grind only the Aconite root into a powder; discard the rest. Then add the following herbs: half a liang of White Flower Phytolacca root, 2.5 qian of Plantain Seed, 2 qian of Agarwood, and 3 qian of Wood Fragrance. Combine these ingredients with the Aconite root powder and Coix Seed powder, boil into a paste, and form into pills the size of a Paulownia seed.

Benefits

Deficiency of spleen and kidney qi, overflow of kidney yin, resulting in swelling of the limbs.

Instructions for Use

Take 50 pills per dose on an empty stomach with Coix Seed Decoction, three times a day.

Cunqi Pills，From *Formulas for Universal Relief*, Volume 192.，Deficiency of spleen and kidney qi, overflow of kidney yin, resulting in swelling of the limbs.

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