Nutmeg Pills

Nutmeg Pills,For spleen and stomach deficiency, stagnation of cold foods, cramping pain in the umbilical region and abdomen, and loss of appetite.

Formulas Name : Nutmeg Pills

Chinese Name : 肉豆蔻丸

Drug Formulation

2 cardamom pods (shells removed), 1.5 liang of ginseng, 1.5 liang of Aconite (roasted until cracked, skin and pith removed), 1.5 liang of Angelica sinensis (sliced, roasted), 1.5 liang of Areca nut (chopped), 1.5 liang of Sanguisorba officinalis, 1.5 liang of Curcuma zedoaria (roasted, chopped), 1 liang of Coptis chinensis (top removed),Atractylodes macrocephala 1 liang, Aquilaria agallocha 1 liang, Poria cocos (black skin removed) half liang, Cinnamomum cassia (coarse bark removed) half liang, Scutellaria baicalensis (black core removed) half liang, Dried ginger (cracked) half liang, Cinnabar 2 liang, Peach kernels 20 (skin and tips removed, double kernels separated, stir-fried).

Source

*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 45.

Processing

Grind the above ingredients into a fine powder and form into pills the size of a Paulownia seed using soft, well-cooked millet rice.

Benefits

For spleen and stomach deficiency, stagnation of cold foods, cramping pain in the umbilical region and abdomen, and loss of appetite.

Instructions for Use

Take 30 pills per dose, washed down with rice water on an empty stomach.

Nutmeg Pills,*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 45.,For spleen and stomach deficiency, stagnation of cold foods, cramping pain in the umbilical region and abdomen, and loss of appetite.

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