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Mustard Seed Pills,For rising qi and vomiting, with colicky pain in the navel and abdomen.

Formulas Name : Mustard Seed Pills

Chinese Name : 芥子丸

Drug Formulation

2 sheng of mustard seeds.

Source

Formula from *Qianjin* (Vol. 17); name found in *Shengji Zonglu* (Vol. 67).

Processing

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

Benefits

For rising qi and vomiting, with colicky pain in the navel and abdomen.

Instructions for Use

Take 7 pills at a time, washed down with well water at the hour of Yin, twice daily. It may also be prepared as a powder and taken on an empty stomach, or soaked in wine before consumption.

Mustard Seed Pills,Formula from *Qianjin* (Vol. 17); name found in *Shengji Zonglu* (Vol. 67).,For rising qi and vomiting, with colicky pain in the navel and abdomen.

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