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Lidan Pills,Cholangitis, cholelithiasis.

Formulas Name : Lidan Pills

Chinese Name : 利胆丸

Drug Formulation

4 qian Yinchen, 3 qian Longdancao, 3 qian Yujin, 3 qian Muxiang, 3 qian Zhike.

Source

Formula from the China Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine, cited in *New Acute Abdominal Disorders*.

Processing

Grind all ingredients into a fine powder; add 1 jin of fresh pig bile or cow bile. First, boil the bile down to a concentrated liquid of half a jin, then mix it into the herbal powder. Add an appropriate amount of honey to form pills, each weighing 3 qian.

Benefits

Cholangitis, cholelithiasis.

Instructions for Use

Take 1 pill in the morning and 1 pill in the evening.

Lidan Pills,Formula from the China Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine, cited in *New Acute Abdominal Disorders*.,Cholangitis, cholelithiasis.

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