Great Gan Sui Pills，Quoted from *Fan Wang’s Formulas* in Volume 8 of *Wai Tai*.，For chronic dysentery with retained fluid and dysentery-associated thirst.
Great Gan Sui Pills
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Formulas Name : Great Gan Sui Pills
Chinese Name : 大甘遂丸
Drug Formulation
Roasted Coriandrum sementum 1 liang, Euphorbia 1 liang, Roasted Lepidium sativum seeds 1 liang, Rheum palmatum 1 liang, Sophora flavescens 1 liang, Euphorbia pekinensis 1 liang, Sodium silicate 1 liang, Fritillaria thunbergii 1 liang, Cinnamomum cassia 1 liang, Apricot kernels 30 pieces, Croton tiglium 30 pieces (remove seed coat and roast), and Black Beak 3 fen (roast until brittle).
Source
Quoted from *Fan Wang’s Formulas* in Volume 8 of *Wai Tai*.
Processing
Grind the above herbs into a fine powder; pound the croton seeds and apricot kernels into a paste, then combine with honey to form pills the size of soybeans.
Benefits
For chronic dysentery with retained fluid and dysentery-associated thirst.
Instructions for Use
Take 2 pills per dose, 3 times a day. If no improvement is seen, gradually increase the dose and take care to rest and recuperate as appropriate.
Note
Avoid eating asparagus, pork, raw green onions, and similar foods.
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Great Gan Sui Pills,For chronic dysentery with retained fluid and dysentery-associated thirst.