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Jianchang Pill,Effective for all types of dysentery, regardless of whether the discharge is red, white, purulent, or bloody.

Formulas Name : Jianchang Pill

Chinese Name : 坚肠丸

Drug Formulation

Coptis (Huanglian) half liang (stems removed), Dragon Bone (Longgu) 3 fen, Red Mica (Chishizhi) 3 fen, Magnolia Bark (Houpo) (coated with ginger juice and roasted three times) 3 fen, Black Plum (Wumei) pulp 1 fen, Licorice (Gancao) (roasted) 1 fen, Donkey-hide Gelatin (Ejiao) 2 qian (stir-fried with clam powder).

Source

*Yang’s Family Prescriptions*, Volume 7.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder; use hot water to moisten steamed buns and shape into pills the size of a tung seed.

Benefits

Effective for all types of dysentery, regardless of whether the discharge is red, white, purulent, or bloody.

Instructions for Use

Take 50 pills per dose, washed down with rice water before meals.

Jianchang Pill,*Yang’s Family Prescriptions*, Volume 7.,Effective for all types of dysentery, regardless of whether the discharge is red, white, purulent, or bloody.

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