Ox Bile Stomach-Clearing Pills，*Selected Formulas of Traditional Chinese Medicine from Beijing*.，Indicated for excess heat in the lung and stomach, sores in the mouth and on the tongue, swelling and pain at the base of the teeth, difficulty swallowing, severe constipation, and scanty, reddish urine.
Ox Bile Stomach-Clearing Pills
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Formulas Name : Ox Bile Stomach-Clearing Pills
Chinese Name : 牛黄清胃丸
Drug Formulation
Rhubarb 20 liang, Chrysanthemum 30 liang, Ophiopogon 10 liang, Peppermint 10 liang, Raw Gypsum 30 liang, Raw Gardenia 20 liang, Scrophularia (stem removed) 20 liang, Senna Leaves 40 liang, Scutellaria 20 liang, Licorice 20 liang, Platycodon 20 liang, Phellodendron 20 liang,20 liang of small triturated zhi shi (roasted), 20 liang of forsythia, and 10 liang of black and white pharbitis (roasted).
Source
*Selected Formulas of Traditional Chinese Medicine from Beijing*.
Processing
Grind the above ingredients into a fine powder and sift through a sieve. For every 62 liang of fine powder, add 8 fen of ox bile and 1 liang of borneol. Grind the mixture again until fine, blend thoroughly, and mix with refined honey to form pills weighing 1 qian 5 fen each; seal each pill with a wax wrapper.
Benefits
Indicated for excess heat in the lung and stomach, sores in the mouth and on the tongue, swelling and pain at the base of the teeth, difficulty swallowing, severe constipation, and scanty, reddish urine.
Instructions for Use
Take 2 pills per dose, washed down with warm water.
Note
Contraindicated for pregnant women.
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Terminology Proofreading: [Cheng Bo] | August 30, 2026 Reviewed by: [Wang Zhongxiang, Associate Chief TCM Physician (China)] | August 30, 2026
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Ox Bile Stomach-Clearing Pills,Indicated for excess heat in the lung and stomach, sores in the mouth and on the tongue, swelling and pain at the base of the teeth, difficulty swallowing, severe constipation, and scanty, reddish urine.