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Food-Digesting Pill

Formulas Name : Food-Digesting Pill

Chinese Name : 化食丹

Drug Formulation

Realgar 1 qian, Curcuma 1 qian, Areca nut 1 qian, Frankincense 1 qian, Borneol 2 qian.

Source

From *Chuanyaba*, Volume 2.

Processing

Grind the above ingredients into a fine powder; form into pills the size of a Paulownia seed using rice paste.

Instructions for Use

Take 3–5 pills per dose, washed down with plain hot water.

Food-Digesting Pill，From *Chuanyaba*, Volume 2.，

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Terminology Proofreading: [Cheng Bo] | August 25, 2026
Reviewed by: [Wang Zhongxiang, Associate Chief TCM Physician (China)] | August 25, 2026

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