Pig Gallbladder and Coptis Pills，From *Hu’s Family Tradition*, cited in Volume 25 of *The New Book on the Care of Infants*.，For children suffering from wasting disease; particularly effective for treating liver-related wasting that causes eye disorders, such as a white membrane obscuring the pupil, where other medications have failed to cure the condition.
Pig Gallbladder and Coptis Pills
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Formulas Name : Pig Gallbladder and Coptis Pills
Chinese Name : 猪胆黄连丸
Drug Formulation
Coptis chinensis, realgar (finely ground), and night-blooming sand (finely ground), each in equal parts; 1 pig’s gallbladder; a small amount of musk (not added to the gallbladder during boiling).
Source
From *Hu’s Family Tradition*, cited in Volume 25 of *The New Book on the Care of Infants*.
Processing
Grind the ingredients into a fine powder. Mix the powder with pig gall juice to achieve the desired consistency, then place the mixture back into the original gallbladder membrane. Tie the opening tightly with thread. Boil in rice-washing water for 5–7 boils, then remove and let cool. First, grind the musk finely in a mortar; then add the medicine and grind them together (do not use the gallbladder membrane; remove the medicine only). Once finely ground, shape into pills the size of a hemp seed using soft rice.
Benefits
For children suffering from wasting disease; particularly effective for treating liver-related wasting that causes eye disorders, such as a white membrane obscuring the pupil, where other medications have failed to cure the condition.
Instructions for Use
Take 10 pills per dose; for older children, increase to 15 pills. Swallow with rice water. If the malnutrition is severe, take with stale rice water.
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Terminology Proofreading: [Cheng Bo] | August 31, 2026 Reviewed by: [Wang Zhongxiang, Associate Chief TCM Physician (China)] | August 31, 2026
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Pig Gallbladder and Coptis Pills,For children suffering from wasting disease; particularly effective for treating liver-related wasting that causes eye disorders, such as a white membrane obscuring the pupil, where other medications have failed to cure the condition.