Four-Ingredient Coptis Pills,From *Compendium of Materia Medica*, Volume 13, citing *Han’s Comprehensive Treatise on Medicine*.,For the five types of malnutrition and the eight types of dysentery.
Four-Ingredient Coptis Pills
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Formulas Name : Four-Ingredient Coptis Pills
Chinese Name : 四治黄连丸
Drug Formulation
1 jin of Lian Zhu Huang Lian (divided into 4 portions: 1 portion stir-fried after soaking in wine; 1 portion stir-fried with natural ginger juice; 1 portion stir-fried after soaking in Wu Zhu Yu decoction; 1 portion stir-fried together with Yi Zhi Ren, then remove the Yi Zhi Ren and grind into a fine powder), 4 liang of Bai Shao Yao (simmered in wine, sliced, and roasted), 4 liang of Shi Jun Zi Ren (roasted), and 2 liang of Guang Mu Xiang.
Source
From *Compendium of Materia Medica*, Volume 13, citing *Han’s Comprehensive Treatise on Medicine*.
Processing
Grind the above ingredients into a powder and form into pills the size of mung beans using steamed buns.
Benefits
For the five types of malnutrition and the eight types of dysentery.
Instructions for Use
Take 30 pills each time, washed down with rice water before meals, three times daily.
Note
Avoid pork and cold water.
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Terminology Proofreading: [Cheng Bo] | August 31, 2026 Reviewed by: [Wang Zhongxiang, Associate Chief TCM Physician (China)] | August 31, 2026
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Four-Ingredient Coptis Pills,For the five types of malnutrition and the eight types of dysentery.