Gooseberry Pills,*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 54.,For latent heat in the lower jiao (stomach and intestines); and for women experiencing fetal heat leading to difficult labor.
Gooseberry Pills
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Formulas Name : Gooseberry Pills
Chinese Name : 酸浆丸
Drug Formulation
5 liang of physalis fruit, 3 liang of amaranth seed, 2 liang of Scirpus glabra seed (roasted until charred), 2 liang of coarse salt (ground separately), 2 liang of white elm bark (chopped), 1 liang of Bupleurum root (stems removed), 1 liang of Scutellaria root (black core removed), 1 liang of Trichosanthes root (chopped), and 1 liang of Polygonum root.
Source
*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 54.
Processing
Grind the above ingredients into a fine powder, mix with refined honey, and form into pills the size of a paulownia seed.
Benefits
For latent heat in the lower jiao (stomach and intestines); and for women experiencing fetal heat leading to difficult labor.
Instructions for Use
Take 20–30 pills per dose, washed down with Mu Xiang Decoction, at any time of day. Continue until symptoms subside.
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Gooseberry Pills,For latent heat in the lower jiao (stomach and intestines); and for women experiencing fetal heat leading to difficult labor.