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Indigo Seed Pills,For epidemic diseases causing depletion of heart qi and resulting in deafness.

Formulas Name : Indigo Seed Pills

Chinese Name : 蓝实丸

Drug Formulation

1 liang and 1 fen of Isatis seeds, 1 liang and 1 fen of Poria (with wood removed), 1 liang and 1 fen of Saposhnikovia (with branches removed), 1.5 liang of Coptis (with stalks removed), half a liang of Ginseng, 3 fen of Acorus, and 3 fen of Polygala (with core removed).

Source

*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 115.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder, mix with refined honey, and form into pills the size of a Paulownia seed.

Benefits

For epidemic diseases causing depletion of heart qi and resulting in deafness.

Instructions for Use

Take 20 pills per dose, washed down with warm water on an empty stomach.

Indigo Seed Pills,*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 115.,For epidemic diseases causing depletion of heart qi and resulting in deafness.

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