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Gualou-Lian Pills,For diabetes with frequent urination that is slippery like oil.

Formulas Name : Gualou-Lian Pills

Chinese Name : 蒌连丸

Drug Formulation

Coptis (with stalks removed) and Trichosanthes (with pulp) in equal parts.

Source

From *Simple Formulas*, citing *Formulas for Health Preservation* (see *Compilation of Medical Formulas*, vol. 125).

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder; use the natural juice of raw Rehmannia to form pills the size of a Paulownia seed.

Benefits

For diabetes with frequent urination that is slippery like oil.

Instructions for Use

Take 50 pills each time, washed down with cow’s milk after a meal, twice daily. Do not exceed the recommended dose.

Note

Avoid cold water and pork.

Gualou-Lian Pills,From *Simple Formulas*, citing *Formulas for Health Preservation* (see *Compilation of Medical Formulas*, vol. 125).,For diabetes with frequent urination that is slippery like oil.

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