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Qi-Regulating Rhubarb Pills,Chronic stagnation of qi, inability to eat or drink; food is not digested upon ingestion; wind-heat qi surges upward.

Formulas Name : Qi-Regulating Rhubarb Pills

Chinese Name : 利气大黄丸

Drug Formulation

Sichuan Rheum 4 liang (coarsely chopped, lightly roasted), Terminalia chebula bark 4 liang, Ginseng 2 liang (root tip removed), Hemp seeds 2 liang.

Source

From *Shenghui*, Volume 98.

Processing

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

Benefits

Chronic stagnation of qi, inability to eat or drink; food is not digested upon ingestion; wind-heat qi surges upward.

Instructions for Use

Take 15 pills per dose, washed down with wine. Continue until loose stools occur.

Qi-Regulating Rhubarb Pills,From *Shenghui*, Volume 98.,Chronic stagnation of qi, inability to eat or drink; food is not digested upon ingestion; wind-heat qi surges upward.

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