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Diuretic Pills,For edema and ascites.

Formulas Name : Diuretic Pills

Chinese Name : 行水丸

Drug Formulation

Fenugreek (roasted) 2 qian and a half, Cinnamomum cassia (roasted) 2 qian and a half, Amomum villosum 2 qian and a half, Piper longum 2 qian and a half, Authentic Sichuan pepper (seeds removed, roasted on paper until sweating) 2 qian and a half, Dried black plum pulp (baked dry) 2 qian and a half, Wood fragrant 0.5 liang, Pharbitis nil (roasted, ground into powder) 0.5 liang, Croton tiglium pulp (oil partially removed) 1 qian and a half.

Source

*Direct Pointers*, Volume 17.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder, then form into pills the size of mung beans using a wheat flour paste.

Benefits

For edema and ascites.

Instructions for Use

Take 5 pills per dose, washed down with ginger soup after a meal.

Diuretic Pills，*Direct Pointers*, Volume 17.，For edema and ascites.

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Terminology Proofreading: [Cheng Bo] | August 31, 2026
Reviewed by: [Wang Zhongxiang, Associate Chief TCM Physician (China)] | August 31, 2026

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