Ink Pill，From *Wai Tai*, Volume 9, citing *Gujin Luyan*.，For abdominal masses, coughing, shortness of breath, and a waterfowl-like croaking sound in the throat.
Ink Pill
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Formulas Name : Ink Pill
Chinese Name : 书墨丸
Drug Formulation
Ink 2 fen, Euphorbia 2 fen, Lepidium seeds 2 fen (roasted), Xuanhu 5 fen, Rhubarb 5 fen, Croton seed 2 fen (remove the inner skin, roast).
Source
From *Wai Tai*, Volume 9, citing *Gujin Luyan*.
Processing
Grind the above ingredients into a powder; separately grind the croton seeds and cornflower seeds into a fine powder. Mix with refined honey to form pills the size of a paulownia seed.
Benefits
For abdominal masses, coughing, shortness of breath, and a waterfowl-like croaking sound in the throat.
Instructions for Use
Take 3 pills per dose; for the frail, take 2 pills. Take them on an empty stomach at dawn, washed down with plain white honey congee or clear liquid; this will induce diuresis or vomiting. After 3 days, take another dose following the same method. If diuresis persists, stop it with cold plain water.
Note
Avoid raw and cold foods, vinegar, slippery foods, pork, fish, chicken, oil, alcohol, cold water, garlic, and asparagus.
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Ink Pill,For abdominal masses, coughing, shortness of breath, and a waterfowl-like croaking sound in the throat.