Great Four-Divine Pill

Great Four-Divine Pill,For weakness in the middle epigastrium, frequent digestive distress, and stagnation of qi.

Formulas Name : Great Four-Divine Pill

Chinese Name : 大四神丹

Drug Formulation

1 liang of sulfur (pure and clear), 1 liang of sodium carbonate (crushed; place the sulfur and sodium carbonate in a sand bowl, melt and dissolve over low heat while stirring constantly; once completely dissolved, pour onto the ground and pound into a fine powder; grind separately).

Source

*Ji Feng*, Volume 28.

Processing

Grind the above ingredients into a fine powder; mix with a paste made from water-boiled flour to form pills the size of a Paulownia seed.

Benefits

For weakness in the middle epigastrium, frequent digestive distress, and stagnation of qi.

Instructions for Use

Take 15 pills each time, washed down with ginger decoction after a meal.

Great Four-Divine Pill,*Ji Feng*, Volume 28.,For weakness in the middle epigastrium, frequent digestive distress, and stagnation of qi.

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