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Kai Jie Pills,For common cold with generalized fever, headache, aching feet, chest fullness and oppression, dry and hard stools, and ten or more days of abdominal distension and tenesmus without defecation, where diaphoretic medications have proven ineffective.

Formulas Name : Kai Jie Pills

Chinese Name : 开结丸

Drug Formulation

1 jin of Hei Chou (using only the head and tail portions), 1 jin of Shu Da Huang, 4 liang of Zhi Ban Xia (stir-fried with ginger juice), 2 liang of Zhi Nan Xing (stir-fried with ginger juice), 2 liang of Bai Fan, 1 jin of Zao Jia (seeds and stringy ridges removed), 4 liang of Ting Li Zi, 2 liang of Mu Xiang, 4 liang of Qing Pi (stir-fried with vinegar), 4 liang of Zhi Shi (stir-fried).

Source

From *Collected Effective Prescriptions*, Volume 2.

Processing

Grind the above ingredients into a fine powder, then mix with water to form pills the size of a Paulownia seed.

Benefits

For common cold with generalized fever, headache, aching feet, chest fullness and oppression, dry and hard stools, and ten or more days of abdominal distension and tenesmus without defecation, where diaphoretic medications have proven ineffective.

Instructions for Use

Take 2–3 qian per dose (amount may vary); children should take a few fen. Take with ginger soup.

Kai Jie Pills,From *Collected Effective Prescriptions*, Volume 2.,For common cold with generalized fever, headache, aching feet, chest fullness and oppression, dry and hard stools, and ten or more days of abdominal distension and tenesmus without defecation, where diaphoretic medications have proven ineffective.

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