Mugwort-Sulfur Pills

Mugwort-Sulfur Pills,Indicated for cold in the marrow and blood deficiency, lower back pain and weakness in the legs, as well as abdominal pain caused by exposure to cold, cholera with vomiting and diarrhea, spontaneous sweating and shortness of breath, chronic deficiency of the lower jiao, and frequent urination; in women, deficiency of the Chong and Ren meridians, delayed menstruation, stabbing pain in the abdomen and flanks, metrorrhagia, metrorrhagia with leukorrhea, and complete loss of appetite; also treats cold-syndrome manifestations of typhoid fever, cold extremities, a faint pulse, and spontaneous sweating.

Formulas Name : Mugwort-Sulfur Pills

Chinese Name : 艾硫丸

Drug Formulation

10 liang of processed mugwort (simmer 1 sheng of glutinous rice into porridge, pour it over the mugwort, mix thoroughly by hand, and dry in the sun), 2 liang of aconite root (roasted, with skin and pith removed), 2 liang of raw sulfur (ground separately to a very fine powder), and 10 liang of dried ginger (roasted).

Source

From *Yang’s Family Prescriptions*, Volume 9.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder; mix with wheat flour paste to form pills the size of a Paulownia seed.

Benefits

Indicated for cold in the marrow and blood deficiency, lower back pain and weakness in the legs, as well as abdominal pain caused by exposure to cold, cholera with vomiting and diarrhea, spontaneous sweating and shortness of breath, chronic deficiency of the lower jiao, and frequent urination; in women, deficiency of the Chong and Ren meridians, delayed menstruation, stabbing pain in the abdomen and flanks, metrorrhagia, metrorrhagia with leukorrhea, and complete loss of appetite; also treats cold-syndrome manifestations of typhoid fever, cold extremities, a faint pulse, and spontaneous sweating.

Instructions for Use

Take 30 or 50 pills per dose, washed down with warm rice water before meals.

Mugwort-Sulfur Pills,From *Yang’s Family Prescriptions*, Volume 9.,Indicated for cold in the marrow and blood deficiency, lower back pain and weakness in the legs, as well as abdominal pain caused by exposure to cold, cholera with vomiting and diarrhea, spontaneous sweating and shortness of breath, chronic deficiency of the lower jiao, and frequent urination; in women, deficiency of the Chong and Ren meridians, delayed menstruation, stabbing pain in the abdomen and flanks, metrorrhagia, metrorrhagia with leukorrhea, and complete loss of appetite; also treats cold-syndrome manifestations of typhoid fever, cold extremities, a faint pulse, and spontaneous sweating.

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