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Pain-Relieving Pills,For unbearable pain from small intestine colic or bladder colic; for beriberi.

Formulas Name : Pain-Relieving Pills

Chinese Name : 祛痛丸

Drug Formulation

Po Gu Zhi (finely ground, stir-fried) and Hei Qian Niu (ground into a fine powder), each in equal parts.

Source

*Collected Medical Formulas*, Volume 89, citing *The Complete Book of Essential Remedies*.

Processing

First, boil garlic cloves in strong rice vinegar until tender; mash them thoroughly, mix in the three aforementioned herbs, form into a paste, and roll into pills the size of a paulownia seed.

Benefits

For unbearable pain from small intestine colic or bladder colic; for beriberi.

Instructions for Use

Take 20–30 pills per dose on an empty stomach with a small amount of plain vinegar; or take with a decoction of tangerine peel.

Pain-Relieving Pills,*Collected Medical Formulas*, Volume 89, citing *The Complete Book of Essential Remedies*.,For unbearable pain from small intestine colic or bladder colic; for beriberi.

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