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Gu Dan Pills,Grain-induced jaundice.

Formulas Name : Gu Dan Pills

Chinese Name : 谷疸丸

Drug Formulation

3 liang of Sophora flavescens, 1 liang of Gentiana, and 1 ox gallbladder.

Source

*Ji Sheng*, Volume 4.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder; mix with a small amount of ox bile and honey to form pills the size of a Paulownia seed.

Benefits

Grain-induced jaundice.

Instructions for Use

Take 50 pills per dose on an empty stomach before meals, washed down with hot water or a decoction of ginger and licorice.

Gu Dan Pills,*Ji Sheng*, Volume 4.,Grain-induced jaundice.

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