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Qianniu-Da Huang Pills,For internal heat and abdominal pain, with heat rising upward and causing vomiting.

Formulas Name : Qianniu-Da Huang Pills

Chinese Name : 牵牛大黄丸

Drug Formulation

Black Pharbitis 4 liang (half-roasted, half-raw; use the fine powder, 1 liang 2 qian), Horse-Hoof Rhubarb (wine-roasted) 1 liang 5 qian, Hard Areca Nut 6 qian, Aged Trifoliate Orange Fruit (roasted) 6 qian, Magnolia Bark (roasted with ginger juice) 6 qian, Acorus Rhizome (vinegar-roasted) 6 qian, Curcuma Rhizome (vinegar-roasted) 6 qian.

Source

From *Essays on Remarkably Effective Medicine*, Volume 1.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder; mix with rice water to form pills the size of a Paulownia seed.

Benefits

For internal heat and abdominal pain, with heat rising upward and causing vomiting.

Instructions for Use

Take 3 qian per dose on an empty stomach. If bowel movement has not occurred, take another dose.

Qianniu-Da Huang Pills，From *Essays on Remarkably Effective Medicine*, Volume 1.，For internal heat and abdominal pain, with heat rising upward and causing vomiting.

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Terminology Proofreading: [Cheng Bo] | August 30, 2026
Reviewed by: [Wang Zhongxiang, Associate Chief TCM Physician (China)] | August 30, 2026

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