Erxiang Pills，Formula from *Danxi’s Heart Methods*, Volume 4; name cited in *The Treasure Mirror of Eastern Medicine: Chapter on External Forms*, Volume 4.，For fox hernia, characterized by pain that comes and goes as the hernia moves up and down; or, when hernia pain occurs, the abdominal mass pain subsides, and when the hernia pain stops, the abdominal mass pain recurs.
Erxiang Pills
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Formulas Name : Erxiang Pills
Chinese Name : 二香丸
Drug Formulation
1 liang of Sanleng, 1 liang of E Zhu (boiled in vinegar),1 liang of roasted malt, 1 liang of turmeric, 1 liang of Pinellia ternata, 2 liang of hawthorn, 1 liang of wood fragrant, 1 liang of agarwood, 3 qian of cyperus, 5 qian (net weight) of Coptis chinensis (roasted with Chinese cornelian cherry, then remove the cherry), half a liang of radish seeds, half a liang of peach kernels, half a liang of gardenia, and half a liang of roasted trichosanthes seeds.
Source
Formula from *Danxi’s Heart Methods*, Volume 4; name cited in *The Treasure Mirror of Eastern Medicine: Chapter on External Forms*, Volume 4.
Processing
Grind the ingredients into a fine powder; mix with ginger juice and steamed buns to form pills the size of a Paulownia seed.
Benefits
For fox hernia, characterized by pain that comes and goes as the hernia moves up and down; or, when hernia pain occurs, the abdominal mass pain subsides, and when the hernia pain stops, the abdominal mass pain recurs.
Instructions for Use
Take 50–70 pills with plain hot water.
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Erxiang Pills,For fox hernia, characterized by pain that comes and goes as the hernia moves up and down; or, when hernia pain occurs, the abdominal mass pain subsides, and when the hernia pain stops, the abdominal mass pain recurs.