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Mu Xiang Wan’an Pills,Effective for all conditions of wind-heat stagnation, stagnation of qi and blood, dizziness and blurred vision,nasal congestion and tinnitus, stiffness and fatigue of tendons and vessels, withering and atrophy of the limbs, difficulty swallowing, fullness and obstruction in the chest and diaphragm, pain and oppression in the abdomen and flanks, dryness and constipation in the intestines and stomach, dysuria and constipation, heaviness and pain in the lower back and legs, acute and constricted hernias and masses, hard and stubborn accumulations, intestinal stagnation and stomach fullness that have persisted for a long time without resolution, wandering and shooting pains, hidden wind and epilepsy, and dampness-related abdominal distension and edema.

Formulas Name : Mu Xiang Wan’an Pills

Chinese Name : 木香万安丸

Drug Formulation

1 fen of Wood Fragrance, 1 fen of Selected Cinnamon, 1 fen of Gan Sui, 2 liang of Pharbitis, half a liang of Euphorbia, 1 liang of Rhubarb, 1 liang of Red Peel, 1 liang of Areca Nut,soapberry 2 liang (use plump, high-quality ones; wash thoroughly; boil in 3 zhan of water until it comes to a boil twice; remove, crush, and squeeze out the juice; boil again until it becomes a thick paste; add honey and boil for two more boils, then remove), pinellia 1 liang, honey 1 liang.

Source

*Xuanming Lun*, Volume 4.

Processing

Form the paste into pills the size of small beans.

Benefits

Effective for all conditions of wind-heat stagnation, stagnation of qi and blood, dizziness and blurred vision,nasal congestion and tinnitus, stiffness and fatigue of tendons and vessels, withering and atrophy of the limbs, difficulty swallowing, fullness and obstruction in the chest and diaphragm, pain and oppression in the abdomen and flanks, dryness and constipation in the intestines and stomach, dysuria and constipation, heaviness and pain in the lower back and legs, acute and constricted hernias and masses, hard and stubborn accumulations, intestinal stagnation and stomach fullness that have persisted for a long time without resolution, wandering and shooting pains, hidden wind and epilepsy, and dampness-related abdominal distension and edema.

Instructions for Use

Take 10 to 15 pills per dose, washed down with ginger decoction; for children, the pills should be the size of a sesame seed. For edema, epilepsy, and various accumulations, continue until symptoms are rapidly relieved.

Mu Xiang Wan’an Pills,*Xuanming Lun*, Volume 4.,Effective for all conditions of wind-heat stagnation, stagnation of qi and blood, dizziness and blurred vision,nasal congestion and tinnitus, stiffness and fatigue of tendons and vessels, withering and atrophy of the limbs, difficulty swallowing, fullness and obstruction in the chest and diaphragm, pain and oppression in the abdomen and flanks, dryness and constipation in the intestines and stomach, dysuria and constipation, heaviness and pain in the lower back and legs, acute and constricted hernias and masses, hard and stubborn accumulations, intestinal stagnation and stomach fullness that have persisted for a long time without resolution, wandering and shooting pains, hidden wind and epilepsy, and dampness-related abdominal distension and edema.

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