Five Hundred Pills,From *Dàn Liáo*, cited in *Yifang Leiju*, Volume 112.,For undigested food, retained fluid, and abdominal masses; acid regurgitation, foul-smelling belching, diarrhea, and dysentery; and pain in the chest and abdomen.
Five Hundred Pills
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Formulas Name : Five Hundred Pills
Chinese Name : 五百丸子
Drug Formulation
Croton seeds (peeled and ground separately) 100 grains, cloves 100 grains, cardamom 100 grains, black pepper 100 grains, black plums (pitted) 100 grains.
Source
From *Dàn Liáo*, cited in *Yifang Leiju*, Volume 112.
Processing
Grind the ingredients into a fine powder, mix with steamed buns to form pills the size of mung beans.
Benefits
For undigested food, retained fluid, and abdominal masses; acid regurgitation, foul-smelling belching, diarrhea, and dysentery; and pain in the chest and abdomen.
Instructions for Use
Take 5–7 pills per dose, washed down with boiled water.
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Five Hundred Pills,For undigested food, retained fluid, and abdominal masses; acid regurgitation, foul-smelling belching, diarrhea, and dysentery; and pain in the chest and abdomen.