Ox Bile Stomach-Clearing Pills

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.

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.

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.

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