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Modified Coptis Pills,For abdominal cold, indigestion, and cold dysentery.

Formulas Name : Modified Coptis Pills

Chinese Name : 增损黄连丸

Drug Formulation

3 fen of Coptis, 3 fen of Astragalus, 3 fen of Dragon Bone, 5 fen of Angelica sinensis, 5 fen of licorice (roasted), 6 fen of dried ginger, 6 fen of Magnolia bark (roasted), 1 fen of Sanguisorba officinalis, 1 fen of Atractylodes macrocephala, 1 fen of ginseng.

Source

From *Yan Nian Fang*, cited in Volume 25 of *Wai Tai*.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder, mix with refined honey, and form into pills the size of a paulownia seed.

Benefits

For abdominal cold, indigestion, and cold dysentery.

Instructions for Use

Take 15 pills per dose, increasing to 20 pills; swallow with water or wine as desired, twice daily.

Modified Coptis Pills,From *Yan Nian Fang*, cited in Volume 25 of *Wai Tai*.,For abdominal cold, indigestion, and cold dysentery.

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