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Digestive Pills,For cases of labor-induced fever with severe phlegm congestion.

Formulas Name : Digestive Pills

Chinese Name : 消化丸

Drug Formulation

2 liang of Qinglongshi (calcined to remove impurities), 3 liang each of Mingfan and Chuhong, 1 liang of Bohe, 2 liang of Zhuyazhaojiao (roasted over fire, with skin and string removed), 2 liang of Nanxing (raw), 2 liang of Banxia (raw), 1.5 liang of Zhike, 1.5 liang of Bai Fuling, and 1.5 liang of Zhishi.

Source

From *The Classic of Xiu Yue and Lu Ban*, citing *The Divine Book of Ten Medicines for Labor-Induced Disorders* (see *Collected Medical Formulas*, Vol. 150).

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder, mix thoroughly, and form into pills the size of a Paulownia seed using Shenqu as a binder.

Benefits

For cases of labor-induced fever with severe phlegm congestion.

Instructions for Use

Take 100 pills per dose; each night, before going to bed, swallow them mixed with maltose. Next, hold a “Taiping Pill” in the mouth and chew it; as the two medicines interact, phlegm and cough will be completely eradicated, and the condition will be cured at its root.

Digestive Pills,From *The Classic of Xiu Yue and Lu Ban*, citing *The Divine Book of Ten Medicines for Labor-Induced Disorders* (see *Collected Medical Formulas*, Vol. 150).,For cases of labor-induced fever with severe phlegm congestion.

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