Powdered Alum and Pingwei Pills，*Yi Tong*, Volume 18.，For stagnation in the spleen and stomach, with dampness stagnation manifesting as a sallow, swollen appearance resembling edema.
Powdered Alum and Pingwei Pills
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Formulas Name : Powdered Alum and Pingwei Pills
Chinese Name : 粉矾平胃丸
Drug Formulation
Atractylodes lancea (soaked in rice water) 2 liang, Atractylodes macrocephala 2 liang, Magnolia officinalis (stir-fried with ginger juice) half a liang, Tangerine peel 1 liang, Licorice 5 qian, Amomum villosum 5 qian, Soapstone alum 2 liang (processed with powder).
Source
*Yi Tong*, Volume 18.
Processing
Grind all the above herbs, except for the soap alum, into a fine powder. Prepare the soap alum separately: take 1 sheng of red glutinous rice flour. First, stir-fry the soap alum in an earthenware pot until all smoke has dissipated; then add the flour and stir-fry until fragrant and thoroughly cooked. Remove from heat, mix with the Pingwei powder, and cook with vinegar to form a paste, then roll into pills the size of a Paulownia seed.
Benefits
For stagnation in the spleen and stomach, with dampness stagnation manifesting as a sallow, swollen appearance resembling edema.
Instructions for Use
Take 50 pills each time, washed down with ginger tea, twice daily.
Note
Avoid wheat-based foods and raw or cold foods.
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Powdered Alum and Pingwei Pills,For stagnation in the spleen and stomach, with dampness stagnation manifesting as a sallow, swollen appearance resembling edema.