Large Pills，*San Yin*, Volume 14.，For generalized swelling and distension, as well as phlegm-qi and food stagnation, typhoid fever complicated by wind, and spleen-qi-induced diarrhea.
Large Pills
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Formulas Name : Large Pills
Chinese Name : 大丸
Drug Formulation
Half liang of Notopterygium, half liang of Atractylodes macrocephala, 3 fen of tangerine peel, 3 fen of Akebia, 3 fen of Astragalus, 3 fen of white mulberry bark, 1 fen of Frankincense, and 10 liang of black pharbitis (5 liang stir-fried, 5 liang raw).
Source
*San Yin*, Volume 14.
Processing
Grind the above ingredients into a fine powder, mix with refined honey, and form into pills the size of a marble.
Benefits
For generalized swelling and distension, as well as phlegm-qi and food stagnation, typhoid fever complicated by wind, and spleen-qi-induced diarrhea.
Instructions for Use
To treat wind-phlegm, disperse stagnation in the abdomen and flanks, and clear the head and eyes, take with a strong decoction of ginger; for food-induced injury and to stop red-and-white dysentery, take with a decoction of jujubes; for difficulty urinating, take with a decoction of rushes; for typhoid fever, take with scallion tea; if relief is not achieved, take with thin congee; hot tea may also be used. Do not take until 7 days have passed.If diarrhea has already begun and you wish to stop it immediately, administer cold white congee, and it will cease on its own.
Note
Avoid raw, cold, meaty, or strongly flavored foods for one day; only soft rice and plain congee are permissible.
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Large Pills,For generalized swelling and distension, as well as phlegm-qi and food stagnation, typhoid fever complicated by wind, and spleen-qi-induced diarrhea.