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Doudu Pills,For diarrhea.

Formulas Name : Doudu Pills

Chinese Name : 斗肚丸

Drug Formulation

1 liang of papaya, 1 liang of Magnolia officinalis, 1 liang of chebulic myrobalan pulp, 1 liang of Atractylodes lancea, 1 liang of cinnabar, 2 liang of Poria cocos, and half a liang of Aconite root.

Source

From *Shibian Liangfang*, cited in *Puji Fang*, Volume 208.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder, then mix with rice to form pills the size of a paulownia seed.

Benefits

For diarrhea.

Instructions for Use

Take 50 pills at a time, washed down with rice water, at any time of day.

Doudu Pills,From *Shibian Liangfang*, cited in *Puji Fang*, Volume 208.,For diarrhea.

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