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Qi-Nourishing and Labor-Facilitating Pills

Formulas Name : Qi-Nourishing and Labor-Facilitating Pills

Chinese Name : 益气滑胎丸

Drug Formulation

1 liang of red Poria, 1 liang of red Peony root, 1 liang of areca nut,Chuanxiong half liang, Haritaki bark 3 fen, Zhi Shi half liang (fried with wheat bran until slightly yellow), Sichuan rhubarb 1 liang (chopped, lightly fried), Ophiopogon 1.5 liang (core removed, baked), Magnolia bark 1 liang (coarse outer bark removed, coated with ginger juice, and roasted until fragrant and cooked).

Source

From *Shenghui*, Volume 76.

Processing

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

Instructions for Use

Take 20 pills per dose, taken before meals with warm wine.

Qi-Nourishing and Labor-Facilitating Pills,From *Shenghui*, Volume 76.,

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