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Dao Chi Pills,Stagnation in the heart and kidneys, heat in the bladder, and difficulty urinating; wind and heat combining to cause a dribbling, obstructed flow; or excessive intake of tonic herbs leading to a constricted urinary passage, scant and frequent urination, tight and painful abdomen and navel, and pain radiating to the genital area; or heat congestion in the heart and lungs, resulting in a flushed face, palpitations, dry mouth, and intense thirst; as well as abscesses and swellings on the back, with blood stasis and blocked vessels;internal accumulation of wind-heat, and the five types of dysuria.

Formulas Name : Dao Chi Pills

Chinese Name : 导赤丸

Drug Formulation

Red Peony Root 4 liang, Poria (peeled) 4 liang, Talc 4 liang, Raw Rehmannia Root (roasted) half jin, Akebia Stem (knots removed) half jin, Rhubarb (roasted) 15 liang, Gardenia Seed (roasted) 12 liang.

Source

*Formulas of the Imperial Bureau*, Volume 6 (Supplementary Collection of Empirical Secret Formulas from Various Bureaus).

Processing

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

Benefits

Stagnation in the heart and kidneys, heat in the bladder, and difficulty urinating; wind and heat combining to cause a dribbling, obstructed flow; or excessive intake of tonic herbs leading to a constricted urinary passage, scant and frequent urination, tight and painful abdomen and navel, and pain radiating to the genital area; or heat congestion in the heart and lungs, resulting in a flushed face, palpitations, dry mouth, and intense thirst; as well as abscesses and swellings on the back, with blood stasis and blocked vessels;internal accumulation of wind-heat, and the five types of dysuria.

Instructions for Use

Take 20–30 pills per dose, swallowed with warm water after meals.

Dao Chi Pills,*Formulas of the Imperial Bureau*, Volume 6 (Supplementary Collection of Empirical Secret Formulas from Various Bureaus).,Stagnation in the heart and kidneys, heat in the bladder, and difficulty urinating; wind and heat combining to cause a dribbling, obstructed flow; or excessive intake of tonic herbs leading to a constricted urinary passage, scant and frequent urination, tight and painful abdomen and navel, and pain radiating to the genital area; or heat congestion in the heart and lungs, resulting in a flushed face, palpitations, dry mouth, and intense thirst; as well as abscesses and swellings on the back, with blood stasis and blocked vessels;internal accumulation of wind-heat, and the five types of dysuria.

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