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King of Chu’s Melon Seed Pills

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King of Chu’s Melon Seed Pills,For cold-induced hernias in the chest and abdomen, fullness and distension in the chest and flanks, undigested food and drink, abdominal pain due to cold, as well as vomiting, dysentery, wind-induced spasms, and stiffness in the neck and shoulders preventing bending forward or backward.

Formulas Name : King of Chu’s Melon Seed Pills

Chinese Name : 楚王瓜子丸

Drug Formulation

5 fen of cassia bark, 3 liang of evodia fruit, 1 fen of white vetch, 4 fen of dried ginger, 3 fen of aconite (roasted), 5 fen of Sichuan pepper (sweated), 4 fen of ligusticum, 2 fen of sea holly, 3 fen of white angelica.

Source

Quoted from *Records of Verified Remedies Through the Ages* in Volume 7 of *Wai Tai*.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder, mix with refined honey, and form into pills the size of a paulownia seed.

Benefits

For cold-induced hernias in the chest and abdomen, fullness and distension in the chest and flanks, undigested food and drink, abdominal pain due to cold, as well as vomiting, dysentery, wind-induced spasms, and stiffness in the neck and shoulders preventing bending forward or backward.

Instructions for Use

Take 1 pill per dose before meals, three times daily. If no effect is felt, gradually increase the dose until warmth is felt in the abdomen and a mild drowsiness is experienced throughout the body.

Note

Avoid raw scallions, pork, and cold water.

King of Chu’s Melon Seed Pills,Quoted from *Records of Verified Remedies Through the Ages* in Volume 7 of *Wai Tai*.,For cold-induced hernias in the chest and abdomen, fullness and distension in the chest and flanks, undigested food and drink, abdominal pain due to cold, as well as vomiting, dysentery, wind-induced spasms, and stiffness in the neck and shoulders preventing bending forward or backward.

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