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Nijin Pills,For acute pain in the chest and abdomen, as well as chronic or recent accumulation of stagnant impurities and food stagnation.

Formulas Name : Nijin Pills

Chinese Name : 泥金丸

Drug Formulation

Half liang of Phellodendron bark, half liang of rhubarb, half liang of croton seed, half liang of Wulingzhi, 1 fen of pig’s tooth soapberry, 1 fen of mercury oxide, 1 fen of borax, 1 fen of realgar, and 1 fen of dried lacquer.

Source

*Xuanming Lun*, Volume 7.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder, mix with refined honey, and form into pills the size of mung beans.

Benefits

For acute pain in the chest and abdomen, as well as chronic or recent accumulation of stagnant impurities and food stagnation.

Instructions for Use

Take 1 pill at a time with fresh water; if no bowel movement occurs, take another dose.

Nijin Pills,*Xuanming Lun*, Volume 7.,For acute pain in the chest and abdomen, as well as chronic or recent accumulation of stagnant impurities and food stagnation.

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