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Qianghuo Pills,For pregnancy-related heat in the zang-fu organs causing dry, hard stools.

Formulas Name : Qianghuo Pills

Chinese Name : 羌活丸

Drug Formulation

Qianghuo (root tip removed) 2.5 liang, hemp seeds (ground separately) 3 liang, areca nuts 5 (chopped), Fangfeng (branches removed) 1 liang, Zhi Ke (pulp removed, fried with bran) 1 liang, rhubarb (chopped, fried) 1.5 liang, Mu Xiang 1 liang.

Source

*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 157.

Processing

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

Benefits

For pregnancy-related heat in the zang-fu organs causing dry, hard stools.

Instructions for Use

Take 20 pills each time, washed down with warm water before meals, three times daily. The treatment should be adjusted to achieve a mild laxative effect.

Qianghuo Pills,*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 157.,For pregnancy-related heat in the zang-fu organs causing dry, hard stools.

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