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Four Frost Pills,For chronic dysentery that has not healed despite rest.

Formulas Name : Four Frost Pills

Chinese Name : 四霜丸

Drug Formulation

Half a qianbi of croton seed ash, 2 qianbi of Bai Cao, 1 qianbi of powdered ash, half a qianbi of arsenic trioxide, and 2 qianbi of powdered frankincense.

Source

*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 77.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder; melt half a liang of yellow wax and use the liquid to form pills the size of mung beans.

Benefits

For chronic dysentery that has not healed despite rest.

Instructions for Use

Take 1 pill at a time, washed down with freshly drawn water, before meals.

Four Frost Pills,*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 77.,For chronic dysentery that has not healed despite rest.

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