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Ox Brain Pills,For men and women suffering from spleen stagnation and abdominal fullness.

Formulas Name : Ox Brain Pills

Chinese Name : 牛脑丸

Drug Formulation

1 yellow (sandy cow) ox brain (remove skin and tendons, then pound into a paste), 1 jin of skin-softening powder, and 6 steamed buns (sun-dried and ground).

Source

*Compendium of Materia Medica*, Volume 50, citing *The Complete Record of Holy Remedies*.

Processing

Grind the ingredients together until well blended, then form into pills the size of a paulownia seed using a flour paste.

Benefits

For men and women suffering from spleen stagnation and abdominal fullness.

Instructions for Use

Take 30 pills per dose on an empty stomach, washed down with good wine, three times daily.

Ox Brain Pills,*Compendium of Materia Medica*, Volume 50, citing *The Complete Record of Holy Remedies*.,For men and women suffering from spleen stagnation and abdominal fullness.

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