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Intestinal Astringent Pills,For children with bloody or mucoid diarrhea accompanied by frequent tenesmus.

Formulas Name : Intestinal Astringent Pills

Chinese Name : 涩肠丸

Drug Formulation

Dragon Bone, Sea Cuttlefish Bone, and Chebulic Myrobalan (roasted, pitted)—equal parts of each.

Source

*Yuji Weiyi*, Volume 50.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder, mix with a paste, and form into pills the size of small beans.

Benefits

For children with bloody or mucoid diarrhea accompanied by frequent tenesmus.

Instructions for Use

Take 30 pills at a time, washed down with rice water.

Intestinal Astringent Pills，*Yuji Weiyi*, Volume 50.，For children with bloody or mucoid diarrhea accompanied by frequent tenesmus.

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Terminology Proofreading: [Cheng Bo] | August 31, 2026
Reviewed by: [Wang Zhongxiang, Associate Chief TCM Physician (China)] | August 31, 2026

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