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Mu Fangji Pills,Water-related disorders.

Formulas Name : Mu Fangji Pills

Chinese Name : 木防己丸

Drug Formulation

8 fen of Wood Stalk, 8 fen of Sichuan Rhubarb (pounded separately), 8 fen of Ginseng, 10 fen of She-poppy (roasted), 8 fen of Apricot Kernels (remove skin, tip, and double kernels; roast until purple; pound separately).

Source

From *Pu Ji Fang*, Volume 191.

Processing

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

Benefits

Water-related disorders.

Instructions for Use

Take with plain water after meals. Begin with 7 pills, twice daily; increase by 1 pill per day until reaching 12 pills, then decrease by 1 pill per day until returning to 7 pills, and gradually increase again to 12 pills. Continue this cycle.

Note

Avoid alcohol, wheat products, and mutton; beef of any kind must be permanently avoided.

Mu Fangji Pills，From *Pu Ji Fang*, Volume 191.，Water-related disorders.

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Terminology Proofreading: [Cheng Bo] | August 26, 2026
Reviewed by: [Wang Zhongxiang, Associate Chief TCM Physician (China)] | August 26, 2026

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