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Melon Seed Pills,Rheumatic pain in the lower back and legs caused by the combined effects of wind and dampness.

Formulas Name : Melon Seed Pills

Chinese Name : 甜瓜子丸

Drug Formulation

2 liang of melon seeds (cleaned and stir-fried until yellow), 1.5 liang of dried papaya (peeled and seeded), 1 liang of Wilfordia root, and 0.5 liang of Sichuan aconite (roasted, with skin and pith removed).

Source

From *Formulas of the Ruizhutang*, Volume 2.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder; mix with a paste made from wheat flour boiled in wine to form pills the size of a paulownia seed.

Benefits

Rheumatic pain in the lower back and legs caused by the combined effects of wind and dampness.

Instructions for Use

Take 30 pills per dose, washed down with warm wine. Rest briefly in a draft-free place until you break a sweat. If the condition affects the upper body, take after meals; if it affects the lower body, take before meals.

Note

On the day of taking the medicine, avoid hot foods and incompatible herbs such as Pinellia, Trichosanthes, Fritillaria, and Bletilla.

Melon Seed Pills,From *Formulas of the Ruizhutang*, Volume 2.,Rheumatic pain in the lower back and legs caused by the combined effects of wind and dampness.

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