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Duck Head Pills,For edema: flushed face, restlessness, and thirst; swelling of the face, eyes, and limbs; abdominal distension and shortness of breath; scanty and difficult urination.

Formulas Name : Duck Head Pills

Chinese Name : 鸭头丸

Drug Formulation

Sweet Shepherd’s Purse (lightly roasted) 1 liang, Poria (peeled) 1 liang, Chinese Stephania 1 liang.

Source

From *Jisheng*, cited in *Yifang Leiju*, Volume 128.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder and form into pills the size of a paulownia seed using the blood of a green-headed duck.

Benefits

For edema: flushed face, restlessness, and thirst; swelling of the face, eyes, and limbs; abdominal distension and shortness of breath; scanty and difficult urination.

Instructions for Use

Take 70 pills per dose, washed down with Mutong Decoction.

Duck Head Pills,From *Jisheng*, cited in *Yifang Leiju*, Volume 128.,For edema: flushed face, restlessness, and thirst; swelling of the face, eyes, and limbs; abdominal distension and shortness of breath; scanty and difficult urination.

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