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Nine-Treasure Pills,For retained fluids, undigested food, distension and fullness in the abdomen and flanks, acid regurgitation, and vomiting.

Formulas Name : Nine-Treasure Pills

Chinese Name : 九宝丸

Drug Formulation

Half a liang of Wood Fragrance, half a liang of Cardamom (shelled), half a liang of Magnolia Bark (coarse bark removed, roasted with ginger juice), half a liang of Musk (ground), half a liang of Cinnabar (ground), 2 liang of Areca Nut (chopped),Cinnamon (with coarse bark removed) 3 fen, Pinellia 1 liang and a half (ground into powder, mixed with ginger juice to form cakes, then sun-dried), Frankincense (ground) 1 liang.

Source

*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 64.

Processing

Grind the above ingredients into a powder, add ginger juice, and form into pills the size of a pea.

Benefits

For retained fluids, undigested food, distension and fullness in the abdomen and flanks, acid regurgitation, and vomiting.

Instructions for Use

Take 7 pills at a time, washed down with tangerine peel decoction.

Nine-Treasure Pills，*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 64.，For retained fluids, undigested food, distension and fullness in the abdomen and flanks, acid regurgitation, and vomiting.

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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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