Large Areca Nut Pills

Large Areca Nut Pills,For edema in the elderly and children; deficiency-type edema; and edema caused by a severe illness leading to shortness of breath.

Formulas Name : Large Areca Nut Pills

Chinese Name : 大槟榔丸

Drug Formulation

3 liang of areca nut, 3 liang of cinnamon bark, 2 liang of aconite root (roasted), 3 liang of trichosanthes fruit, 3 liang of apricot kernels (roasted), 2 liang of dried ginger, 2 liang of licorice root (roasted), 3 liang of ephedra (knots removed), 3 liang of astragalus root,3 liang of Poria, 2 liang of Magnolia Bark (roasted), 3 liang of Houttuynia (roasted), 3 liang of Pepper Seeds, 5 he of Evodia, 3 liang of Atractylodes, and 2 liang of Stephania.

Source

Quoted from *Fan Wang’s Formulas* in Volume 20 of *Wai Tai*.

Processing

Grind the above herbs into a fine powder, mix with refined honey to form pills the size of a paulownia seed.

Benefits

For edema in the elderly and children; deficiency-type edema; and edema caused by a severe illness leading to shortness of breath.

Instructions for Use

Take 2 pills per dose, 3 times a day. If no effect is observed, slightly increase the dose to 4 pills; if still no effect, add another 2 pills; if no bowel movement occurs, take 4 pills again. A mild bowel movement is considered a sign of efficacy.

Note

Avoid seaweed, Chinese cabbage, pork, cold water, raw scallions, peaches and plums, sparrow meat, and strong vinegar.

Large Areca Nut Pills,Quoted from *Fan Wang’s Formulas* in Volume 20 of *Wai Tai*.,For edema in the elderly and children; deficiency-type edema; and edema caused by a severe illness leading to shortness of breath.

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