Iron-Foot Pills

Iron-Foot Pills,For obstruction of urination and defecation; lower abdominal distension; difficulty urinating; and stagnation of qi.

Formulas Name : Iron-Foot Pills

Chinese Name : 铁脚丸

Drug Formulation

Soapberry (roasted, with skin and seeds removed)—use as much as desired.

Source

*Xuanming Lun*, Volume 15.

Processing

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

Benefits

For obstruction of urination and defecation; lower abdominal distension; difficulty urinating; and stagnation of qi.

Instructions for Use

Take 30 pills at a time, washed down with wine.

Iron-Foot Pills,*Xuanming Lun*, Volume 15.,For obstruction of urination and defecation; lower abdominal distension; difficulty urinating; and stagnation of qi.

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