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Danggui-Huanglian Pills

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Danggui-Huanglian Pills,Cold in the stomach and heat in the intestines, with abdominal distension and loose stools.

Formulas Name : Danggui-Huanglian Pills

Chinese Name : 当归黄连丸

Drug Formulation

Angelica sinensis (chopped, roasted) 2 liang, Coptis chinensis (stems removed) 2 liang, Aquilaria agallocha 1 liang, Evodia rutaecarpa (washed in boiling water, then stir-fried) 1 liang, Poria cocos (red, black skin removed) 1 liang, Magnolia officinalis (coarse bark removed, roasted with ginger juice) 1 liang, Terminalia chebula (roasted, pitted) 1 liang.

Source

*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 47.

Processing

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

Benefits

Cold in the stomach and heat in the intestines, with abdominal distension and loose stools.

Instructions for Use

Take 30 pills per dose, washed down with rice water before meals, three times daily.

Danggui-Huanglian Pills,*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 47.,Cold in the stomach and heat in the intestines, with abdominal distension and loose stools.

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