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Poria and Pepper Seed Pills

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Poria and Pepper Seed Pills,Edema of the body and face, whether due to deficiency qi, wind-cold qi, water-retention qi, or swelling extending into the abdomen, causing pain, fullness, and distension, and interfering with food intake.

Formulas Name : Poria and Pepper Seed Pills

Chinese Name : 茯苓椒目丸

Drug Formulation

7 liang of Lepidium sativum seeds, 3 liang of pepper seeds, 3 liang of Poria, and 2 liang of Evodia.

Source

From *Ji Feng*, Volume 18.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder, mix with refined honey to form pills the size of a paulownia seed.

Benefits

Edema of the body and face, whether due to deficiency qi, wind-cold qi, water-retention qi, or swelling extending into the abdomen, causing pain, fullness, and distension, and interfering with food intake.

Instructions for Use

Take 10 pills per dose, washed down with rice water, three times daily.

Poria and Pepper Seed Pills,From *Ji Feng*, Volume 18.,Edema of the body and face, whether due to deficiency qi, wind-cold qi, water-retention qi, or swelling extending into the abdomen, causing pain, fullness, and distension, and interfering with food intake.

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