Jujube and Silkworm Pills，*Complete Book of Surgical Diagnosis and Treatment*, Volume 4.，Swollen Ulcer. In cases of ulcers where purgative or aggressive medications were mistakenly used, causing toxic qi to penetrate inward and resulting in a distended and bloated abdomen.
Jujube and Silkworm Pills
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Formulas Name : Jujube and Silkworm Pills
Chinese Name : 枣蚕丸
Drug Formulation
4 liang of white silkworm pupae, 4 liang of red dates.
Source
*Complete Book of Surgical Diagnosis and Treatment*, Volume 4.
Processing
First, boil the red dates in water for 1–2 rolling boils; use the broth to wash the silkworms and discard the broth. Remove the skins and pits from the dates and mash them until soft. Dry the silkworms in the sun and grind them into 2 liang of powder; mix with the dates and pound into pills.
Benefits
Swollen Ulcer. In cases of ulcers where purgative or aggressive medications were mistakenly used, causing toxic qi to penetrate inward and resulting in a distended and bloated abdomen.
Instructions for Use
Take 3 qian per dose, washed down with red date decoction in the morning, at noon, and in the evening. Complete recovery will follow upon finishing the course.
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Jujube and Silkworm Pills,Swollen Ulcer. In cases of ulcers where purgative or aggressive medications were mistakenly used, causing toxic qi to penetrate inward and resulting in a distended and bloated abdomen.