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Laughter-Relieving Pills,For a taut pulse at the right wrist, epigastric fullness and distension, aversion to food, and lethargy.

Formulas Name : Laughter-Relieving Pills

Chinese Name : 失笑丸

Drug Formulation

Dried ginger 2 qian, roasted licorice 2 qian, wheat bran 2 qian, Poria cocos 2 qian, Atractylodes macrocephala 2 qian, Pinellia ternata fermented with malt 3 qian, ginseng 3 qian, Magnolia officinalis 4 qian (roasted), Trifoliate orange 5 qian, Coptis chinensis 5 qian.

Source

From *The Secret Treasury of the Orchid Chamber*, Volume 1.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder; mix with rice flour cakes soaked in hot water to form pills the size of a paulownia seed.

Benefits

For a taut pulse at the right wrist, epigastric fullness and distension, aversion to food, and lethargy.

Instructions for Use

Take 50–70 pills per dose, washed down with plain hot water, and take on an empty stomach.

Laughter-Relieving Pills,From *The Secret Treasury of the Orchid Chamber*, Volume 1.,For a taut pulse at the right wrist, epigastric fullness and distension, aversion to food, and lethargy.

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