Great Black Pills

Great Black Pills,For children with dysentery presenting with pure blood in the stool.

Formulas Name : Great Black Pills

Chinese Name : 大黑丸

Drug Formulation

1 liang of stir-fried Xiangfu, 5 qian of stir-fried Houpo, 5 qian of vinegar-stir-fried Qingpi, 5 qian of Chenpi, 5 qian of Shijunzi, 5 qian of Binlang, 5 qian of vinegar-stir-fried Sanling, 5 qian of stir-fried Licorice, 1 liang of stir-fried Shenqu, 1 liang of Coptis (stir-fried with ginger juice), 1 liang of stir-fried Barley Malt, 1 liang of earth-stir-fried Atractylodes, 1 liang of vinegar-stir-fried Pongshu, and 1.5 liang of Hawthorn.

Source

From *Chen’s Secrets of Pediatrics*.

Processing

Form into pills with refined honey, each the size of a longan.

Benefits

For children with dysentery presenting with pure blood in the stool.

Instructions for Use

Take 1 pill per dose, washed down with rice water on an empty stomach.

Great Black Pills,From *Chen’s Secrets of Pediatrics*.,For children with dysentery presenting with pure blood in the stool.

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