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Plum Pills

Formulas Name : Plum Pills

Chinese Name : 梅子丸

Drug Formulation

1.5 liang of black plums (pulp only), 1.5 liang of white plums (pulp only), 1.5 liang of dried papaya, 1.5 liang of perilla leaves, 1 liang of licorice (roasted), 2 qian of sandalwood, and 1 qian of musk (ground).

Source

From *Essentials of Diet and Nutrition*, Volume 2.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder, mix thoroughly with musk, and roll into pills the size of a marble using sugar.

Instructions for Use

Take 1 pill at a time; let it dissolve in the mouth.

Plum Pills,From *Essentials of Diet and Nutrition*, Volume 2.,

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