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Half Liang Pills,For the Five Accumulations and Six Aggregations.

Formulas Name : Half Liang Pills

Chinese Name : 半两丸

Drug Formulation

Croton seed (peeled) half liang, Euphorbia (coarsely chopped) half liang.

Source

From *General Essentials of Health* (Vol. 13).

Processing

Place the above herbs together in a wok, stir-fry in oil until charred and yellow, grind into a fine powder, and form into pills the size of a sesame seed using wheat flour paste.

Benefits

For the Five Accumulations and Six Aggregations.

Instructions for Use

Take 3 pills per dose, taken before breastfeeding or meals, or just before bedtime, washed down with rice water.

Half Liang Pills,From *General Essentials of Health* (Vol. 13).,For the Five Accumulations and Six Aggregations.

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