Preparation Method for Houpo Pills,From *Wei’s Family Prescriptions*, Volume 6.,
Preparation Method for Houpo Pills
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Formulas Name : Preparation Method for Houpo Pills
Chinese Name : 法制厚朴丸
Drug Formulation
Tai Jiao (seeds removed, stir-fried until perspiring), green salt, Sichuan Houpo (peeled, processed with ginger, stir-fried), Yizhi seeds (stir-fried), orange peel, white ginger (stir-fried), and fennel (rinsed to remove sand)—each in equal parts.
Source
From *Wei’s Family Prescriptions*, Volume 6.
Processing
Soak the herbs in water, simmer over low heat until dry, bake until dry, grind into a fine powder, mix with wine, and form into pills using wheat flour paste, each the size of a tung seed.
Instructions for Use
Take 30 pills per dose, increasing to 40 pills if necessary, and swallow them on an empty stomach with salted water or warm wine.
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Preparation Method for Houpo Pills