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Emergency Red Pills,For small intestine colic and all types of abdominal pain, as well as gas caused by excessive alcohol or food.

Formulas Name : Emergency Red Pills

Chinese Name : 备急红丸子

Drug Formulation

1 fen of agarwood, 1 fen of realgar (ground separately), 1 fen of Evodia fruit, 1 fen of Piper longum, 1 fen of Curcuma zedoaria, 1 fen of Cyperus rotundus (roasted and soaked in vinegar), 1 fen of cinnabar, 1 fen of wood fragrant, 1 large areca nut,1 large nutmeg, 1 large clove, 20 croton seeds (plump and high-quality, used raw; remove the skin but retain the oil), and 1 liang of pharbitis seeds.

Source

From *Treasures of Family Heritage*, Middle Volume.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder. Form into pills the size of mung beans and coat with cinnabar.

Benefits

For small intestine colic and all types of abdominal pain, as well as gas caused by excessive alcohol or food.

Instructions for Use

Take 2 pills each time, washed down with aniseed wine; increase the dose to 5–7 pills as needed. A mild bowel movement will occur, and the pain will cease immediately.

Emergency Red Pills,From *Treasures of Family Heritage*, Middle Volume.,For small intestine colic and all types of abdominal pain, as well as gas caused by excessive alcohol or food.

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