General’s Pill

General’s Pill,For consumptive wasting disease.

Formulas Name : General’s Pill

Chinese Name : 将军丸

Drug Formulation

Brocade-Patterned Rhubarb (steamed nine times, sun-dried, and roasted), Musk 1 qian (ground), Guanzhong (roasted) 1 liang, Soapberry (peeled, vinegar-roasted) 1 liang, Peach Kernel (peeled, roasted) 1 liang, Areca Nut 1 liang, Leiwan 1 liang, Wuqi 0.5 liang, Softshell Turtle Carapace (vinegar-roasted until yellow) 1 liang.

Source

From *Pocket Guide*, Volume 2.

Processing

Grind the above ingredients into a fine powder. First, take 2 liang of mugwort leaves, 7 pieces each of peach, willow, and mulberry leaves from the eastern side, and 1 bowl of water; decoct until reduced to 7 fen, strain out the residue, add 1 large cup of honey, and simmer further until it becomes a paste. Add the prepared herbal powder, musk, and benzoin, then pound into a mixture and form into pills the size of a paulownia seed.

Benefits

For consumptive wasting disease.

Instructions for Use

Take 30 pills per dose, washed down with jujube-infused broth before meals.

General’s Pill,From *Pocket Guide*, Volume 2.,For consumptive wasting disease.

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