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Erlian Pills,For innocent malnutrition-induced toxicity, characterized by a lump resembling a scrofula at the back of the neck; when pressed, it moves freely, is soft, and painless.

Formulas Name : Erlian Pills

Chinese Name : 二连丸

Drug Formulation

Bai Wuti: half liang; Huanglian: half liang; Hulan: half liang; Qingdai: half liang; Oyster shell: 1 piece (soak in wine, roast, and remove the bone).

Source

Formula from *De Xiao* (Vol. 12); name cited in *Dong Yi Bao Jian: Miscellaneous Diseases* (Vol. 11).

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder, then form into pills with wheat flour paste, each the size of a millet seed.

Benefits

For innocent malnutrition-induced toxicity, characterized by a lump resembling a scrofula at the back of the neck; when pressed, it moves freely, is soft, and painless.

Instructions for Use

Take 30 pills per dose, washed down with rice water after meals and before bedtime, three times daily.

Erlian Pills,Formula from *De Xiao* (Vol. 12); name cited in *Dong Yi Bao Jian: Miscellaneous Diseases* (Vol. 11).,For innocent malnutrition-induced toxicity, characterized by a lump resembling a scrofula at the back of the neck; when pressed, it moves freely, is soft, and painless.

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