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Fenugreek Pills,For adults and children suffering from small intestine qi, coiled intestine qi, rushing pig qi, hernia, testicular swelling and prolapse, a mass in the lower abdomen shaped like an egg that moves up and down, unbearable pain, or a constricting sensation around the navel accompanied by stabbing pain, nausea, and confusion.

Formulas Name : Fenugreek Pills

Chinese Name : 胡芦巴丸

Drug Formulation

Fenugreek (roasted) 1 jin, Evodia fruit (washed 10 times in boiling water, then roasted) 10 liang, Chinese melia fruit (roasted) 1 jin 2 liang, Chinese morinda root (core removed, roasted) 6 liang, Sichuan aconite (roasted, skin and navel removed) 6 liang, aniseed (washed to remove soil, roasted) 12 liang.

Source

*Formulary of the Imperial Bureau*, Volume 8 (Supplementary Collection of Secret Formulas from the Bureau’s Practical Experience).

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder; mix with a paste made from flour boiled in wine to form pills the size of a paulownia seed.

Benefits

For adults and children suffering from small intestine qi, coiled intestine qi, rushing pig qi, hernia, testicular swelling and prolapse, a mass in the lower abdomen shaped like an egg that moves up and down, unbearable pain, or a constricting sensation around the navel accompanied by stabbing pain, nausea, and confusion.

Instructions for Use

Take 15 pills per dose on an empty stomach, swallowing them with warm wine; for children, take 5 pills with aniseed decoction.

Fenugreek Pills,*Formulary of the Imperial Bureau*, Volume 8 (Supplementary Collection of Secret Formulas from the Bureau’s Practical Experience).,For adults and children suffering from small intestine qi, coiled intestine qi, rushing pig qi, hernia, testicular swelling and prolapse, a mass in the lower abdomen shaped like an egg that moves up and down, unbearable pain, or a constricting sensation around the navel accompanied by stabbing pain, nausea, and confusion.

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