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Gardenia Pills,Indications: Yellow sweat, body heat, and difficulty with urination and defecation.

Formulas Name : Gardenia Pills

Chinese Name : 栀子丸

Drug Formulation

1 liang of gardenia seeds, 1 liang of trichosanthes seeds (roasted), 1 liang of sophora root (chopped).

Source

Formula from *Shenghui* (Vol. 55); name cited in *Pujifang* (Vol. 195).

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder. Mix the powder with the yolks and whites of two eggs soaked in vinegar, and form into pills the size of a paulownia seed.

Benefits

Indications: Yellow sweat, body heat, and difficulty with urination and defecation.

Instructions for Use

Take 30 pills each time, washed down with warm water, 4–5 times a day.

Gardenia Pills,Formula from *Shenghui* (Vol. 55); name cited in *Pujifang* (Vol. 195).,Indications: Yellow sweat, body heat, and difficulty with urination and defecation.

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