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Plantain Seed Pills,For wind-heat in the liver and kidneys, manifested as redness, swelling, drooping, and pain in the eyes, with the formation of a protruding membrane.

Formulas Name : Plantain Seed Pills

Chinese Name : 车前子丸

Drug Formulation

Plantain Seed 1 liang, Ginseng 1 liang, Cassia Seed (lightly roasted) 1 liang, Coptis (stems removed) 1 liang, Scutellaria (black core removed) 1 liang, Rhubarb (chopped, roasted) 1 liang, Asarum (stems and leaves removed) 1 liang, Licorice (roasted, chopped) half a liang.

Source

*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 103.

Processing

Finely chop the ingredients, roast them lightly, grind into a powder, and mix with refined honey to form pills the size of a paulownia seed.

Benefits

For wind-heat in the liver and kidneys, manifested as redness, swelling, drooping, and pain in the eyes, with the formation of a protruding membrane.

Instructions for Use

Take 30 pills per dose, washed down with warm water after a meal; take another dose before bedtime.

Plantain Seed Pills,*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 103.,For wind-heat in the liver and kidneys, manifested as redness, swelling, drooping, and pain in the eyes, with the formation of a protruding membrane.

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