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Modified Lizhong Pills

Formulas Name : Modified Lizhong Pills

Chinese Name : 加减理中丸

Drug Formulation

Pinellia (boiled in decoction 7 times) 1 liang, Atractylodes macrocephala (stir-fried with wheat bran) 1 liang, Dried ginger 1 liang, Magnolia officinalis (chopped, stir-fried with ginger) 1 liang, Aconite (peeled and navel removed, boiled with ginger) 1 liang, Ginseng (root tip removed) 1 liang, Piper longum 0.5 liang, Cloves 0.5 liang (not roasted).

Source

From *Wei’s Family Prescriptions*, Volume 5.

Processing

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

Instructions for Use

Take 30–40 pills per dose, washed down with rice water before meals.

Modified Lizhong Pills，From *Wei’s Family Prescriptions*, Volume 5.，

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