Otter Bone Pills

Otter Bone Pills,For those who suffer from indigestion after eating raw fish, resulting in abdominal distension, and who constantly crave raw fish.

Formulas Name : Otter Bone Pills

Chinese Name : 獭骨丸

Drug Formulation

2 liang of otter bone (coated with butter, roasted until golden brown), 2 liang of dried gourd, 2 liang of Sichuan rhubarb (coarsely chopped, lightly roasted), 1.5 liang of reed root (coarsely chopped), 1.5 liang of crane bone (coated with butter, roasted until golden brown),1 liang of Platycodon root (with the root tip removed), 1 liang of dried ginger (roasted until cracked, then coarsely chopped), 1 liang of cinnamon bark, and 20 Mylabris beetles (with wings and legs removed, lightly roasted until slightly yellow).

Source

*Shenghui*, Volume 39.

Processing

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

Benefits

For those who suffer from indigestion after eating raw fish, resulting in abdominal distension, and who constantly crave raw fish.

Instructions for Use

Take 10–15 pills per dose, washed down with warm wine before meals.

Otter Bone Pills,*Shenghui*, Volume 39.,For those who suffer from indigestion after eating raw fish, resulting in abdominal distension, and who constantly crave raw fish.

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