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Mass-Dissolving Pills,For qi stagnation.

Formulas Name : Mass-Dissolving Pills

Chinese Name : 搜癥丸

Drug Formulation

Half a liang of realgar, half a liang of Sichuan aconite, half a liang of cassia bark, and half a liang of dried lacquer.

Source

From *Bo Ji*, Volume 2.

Processing

Grind the above ingredients into a fine powder; use Qingzhou dates to steam until tender, extract the flesh, and form into pills the size of mung beans. For each date flesh portion, use 5 castor beans; grind them together until uniform.

Benefits

For qi stagnation.

Instructions for Use

Take 5 pills per dose, washed down with wood apple wine.

Mass-Dissolving Pills,From *Bo Ji*, Volume 2.,For qi stagnation.

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