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Intestinal-Astringent Pills,Chronic diarrhea.

Formulas Name : Intestinal-Astringent Pills

Chinese Name : 敛肠丸

Drug Formulation

1 liang of Wood Fragrance, 1 liang of Clove, 1 liang of Aconite (roasted, with skin and navel removed), 1 liang of Cardamom,1 liang of Chebulic Myrobalan Bark, 1 liang of Poppy Capsules (roasted, with seeds and tips removed), 1 liang of Sichuan Ginger (roasted), 1 liang of Mothstone, 1 liang of Zizhou Magnolia Bark (processed with ginger), 1 liang of White Dragon Bone, 1 liang of Cardamom (wrapped in flour and slow-roasted), 1 liang of Red Ocher (smoked), 1 liang of Yu Yuliang (quenched in vinegar 7 times).

Source

From *Bai Yi*, Volume 6.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder; mix with wheat flour paste to form pills the size of a Paulownia seed.

Benefits

Chronic diarrhea.

Instructions for Use

Take 70 pills per dose, on an empty stomach before meals, washed down with rice water.

Intestinal-Astringent Pills，From *Bai Yi*, Volume 6.，Chronic diarrhea.

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Terminology Proofreading: [Cheng Bo] | August 26, 2026
Reviewed by: [Wang Zhongxiang, Associate Chief TCM Physician (China)] | August 26, 2026

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