Pharbitis Decoction Pills

Pharbitis Decoction Pills,For excess dampness and qi, stagnant masses that do not disperse, distension and fullness in the abdomen and flanks, vomiting of sour fluid, and reduced appetite.

Formulas Name : Pharbitis Decoction Pills

Chinese Name : 牵牛煎丸

Drug Formulation

3 liang of ground牵牛子 (simmered over low heat with half a sheng of ginger juice and 1 sheng of wine until it becomes a paste), 1 liang of 木香, 1 liang of 附子 (roasted until cracked, with skin and pith removed), 1.5 liang of 鳖甲 (coated with vinegar and roasted until yellow, with frills removed), 1 liang of 槟榔,1.5 liang of peach kernels (soaked in hot water, with skin, tip, and double kernels removed; stir-fried with wheat bran until slightly yellow; ground and added), half a liang of Evodia fruit (soaked in hot water seven times, oven-dried, and lightly stir-fried), and 1 liang of borax (free of impurities; finely ground and added).

Source

*Shenghui*, Volume 48.

Processing

Grind the above ingredients into a fine powder, mix with a decoction of Pharbitis seeds until dissolved, and form into pills the size of a Paulownia seed.

Benefits

For excess dampness and qi, stagnant masses that do not disperse, distension and fullness in the abdomen and flanks, vomiting of sour fluid, and reduced appetite.

Instructions for Use

Take 20 pills per dose, washed down with ginger soup before meals.

Pharbitis Decoction Pills,*Shenghui*, Volume 48.,For excess dampness and qi, stagnant masses that do not disperse, distension and fullness in the abdomen and flanks, vomiting of sour fluid, and reduced appetite.

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