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Pest-Avoiding Pills

Formulas Name : Pest-Avoiding Pills

Chinese Name : 避瘟丸

Drug Formulation

Realgar (of the finest quality) 1 liang, ghost arrow feathers 1 liang, Salvia miltiorrhiza 1 liang, red adzuki beans 1 liang.

Source

*A Concise Explanation of Medical Formulas*, Volume 3.

Processing

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

Instructions for Use

Take 5 pills at a time, washed down with warm water on an empty stomach.

Pest-Avoiding Pills，*A Concise Explanation of Medical Formulas*, Volume 3.，

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Terminology Proofreading: [Cheng Bo] | August 18, 2026
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