Four-Stone Pills

Four-Stone Pills,Ten Types of Dampness Disorders.

Formulas Name : Four-Stone Pills

Chinese Name : 四石丸

Drug Formulation

2 qian of talc, 2 qian of well-spring stone (ground), 2 qian of white quartz (ground), 2 qian of cold-water stone (ground), 2 qian of realgar (finely ground; mix with water to form a cake; wrap the medicine cake in 4 liang of damp flour; bake until purple; remove the flour), half a liang of white frankincense, and 2 qian of续随子仁.

Source

*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 79.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder; form into pills the size of a paulownia seed using wheat flour paste.

Benefits

Ten Types of Dampness Disorders.

Instructions for Use

Take 5 pills per dose, washed down with ginger soup; 3 doses on the first day, 4 doses on the second day, and 5 doses on the third day. Stop once bowel movements occur; if diarrhea persists, use the Mu Xiang Pills to replenish the body.

Four-Stone Pills,*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 79.,Ten Types of Dampness Disorders.

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