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Ginseng and Frankincense Pills,Red and white dysentery.

Formulas Name : Ginseng and Frankincense Pills

Chinese Name : 参香丸

Drug Formulation

6 qian of Sophora flavescens, 4 qian of Wood Fragrance (avoid exposure to fire), and 5 qian of licorice.

Source

From *Essentials of the Crimson Sack*.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder, mix with rice to form pills weighing 1 qian each.

Benefits

Red and white dysentery.

Instructions for Use

For bloody dysentery, take with licorice decoction; for white dysentery, take with ginger decoction; for mixed bloody and white dysentery, take with rice water; for dysentery with locked jaw, take with Amomum and lotus seed decoction; for watery diarrhea, take with Poria and Alisma decoction.

Ginseng and Frankincense Pills，From *Essentials of the Crimson Sack*.，Red and white dysentery.

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Terminology Proofreading: [Cheng Bo] | August 19, 2026
Reviewed by: [Wang Zhongxiang, Associate Chief TCM Physician (China)] | August 19, 2026

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