Pig Stomach Decoction Pills，From *Wei’s Family Prescriptions*, Volume 7.，Indicated for diarrhea following illness or resulting from prolonged and excessive use of heat-inducing medications, causing the spleen earth to become dry and unable to control fluids; or for severe dysentery characterized by frequent and consecutive episodes, or the passage of white pus, accompanied by intermittent pain in the abdomen and flanks.
Pig Stomach Decoction Pills
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Formulas Name : Pig Stomach Decoction Pills
Chinese Name : 猪肚煎丸
Drug Formulation
2 liang of imported fennel, 1 liang of imported sulfur (ground separately), 2 liang of Sichuan pepper (select those with open pods and no stems; stir-fry with 4 liang of wheat flour until the flour turns yellow; remove the pepper and let it “sweat” on the ground), 2 liang of trichosanthes peel (remove the pith; stir-fry with the specially prepared pepper flour until fragrant and cooked; discard the flour).
Source
From *Wei’s Family Prescriptions*, Volume 7.
Processing
Grind the above ingredients into a fine powder. Take one pig’s stomach, wash it thoroughly, and remove the fat. Stuff the sulfur powder inside, then sew it tightly shut with thread. Simmer it in 4 liang of ash-infused wine over low heat until completely tender. Grind the mixture separately until extremely fine, then mix it with the medicinal powder to form pills the size of a paulownia seed.
Benefits
Indicated for diarrhea following illness or resulting from prolonged and excessive use of heat-inducing medications, causing the spleen earth to become dry and unable to control fluids; or for severe dysentery characterized by frequent and consecutive episodes, or the passage of white pus, accompanied by intermittent pain in the abdomen and flanks.
Instructions for Use
Take 30 pills per dose, washed down with rice water or warm wine on an empty stomach.
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Pig Stomach Decoction Pills,Indicated for diarrhea following illness or resulting from prolonged and excessive use of heat-inducing medications, causing the spleen earth to become dry and unable to control fluids; or for severe dysentery characterized by frequent and consecutive episodes, or the passage of white pus, accompanied by intermittent pain in the abdomen and flanks.