Ginger and Pepper Pills，*Formulas for Universal Relief*, Volume 247.，Various cold-induced hernias, with pain on either side of the navel extending upward to the chest, accompanied by abdominal distension and shortness of breath.
Ginger and Pepper Pills
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Formulas Name : Ginger and Pepper Pills
Chinese Name : 姜椒丸
Drug Formulation
1 liang and 1 fen of Sichuan pepper (seeds and stems removed, stir-fried until sweaty), 1 liang of dried ginger (roasted), 1 liang of Magnolia officinalis (coarse bark removed, coated with ginger juice and roasted), 1 liang of Scutellaria baicalensis (black core removed), 1 liang of Asarum (stems and leaves removed), 1 liang of Paeonia lactiflora, 1 liang of Cinnamomum cassia (bark removed),Platycodon (stir-fried) half liang, Black-beaked Bird’s-beak (roasted until cracked, with skin and navel removed) 1 fen, Bupleurum (stems removed) 1 fen, Poria (black skin removed) 1 fen, Moutan Bark 1 fen.
Source
*Formulas for Universal Relief*, Volume 247.
Processing
Grind the above ingredients into a powder, mix with refined honey, and form into pills the size of a Paulownia seed.
Benefits
Various cold-induced hernias, with pain on either side of the navel extending upward to the chest, accompanied by abdominal distension and shortness of breath.
Instructions for Use
Take 20 pills per dose, washed down with warm wine or rice water, three times a day.
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Ginger and Pepper Pills,Various cold-induced hernias, with pain on either side of the navel extending upward to the chest, accompanied by abdominal distension and shortness of breath.