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Radish Seed Pills,Indicated for bloating caused by gu (magic poison), swelling and edema in the limbs, shortness of breath and wheezing, and constipation or difficulty passing urine.

Formulas Name : Radish Seed Pills

Chinese Name : 萝卜子丸

Drug Formulation

4 liang of radish seeds (roasted until yellow), 1 liang of Leiwan (roasted and boiled), 1.5 liang of white Aconite root (processed), half a liang of areca nut, 2 liang of aged tangerine peel (white pith removed), and 2 liang of indigo root (roasted until yellow).

Source

From *Yang’s Family Prescriptions*, Volume 10.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder; mix with a paste made from wine and boiled wheat flour to form pills the size of mung beans.

Benefits

Indicated for bloating caused by gu (magic poison), swelling and edema in the limbs, shortness of breath and wheezing, and constipation or difficulty passing urine.

Instructions for Use

Take 10–30 pills per dose, washed down with tangerine peel decoction.

Radish Seed Pills,From *Yang’s Family Prescriptions*, Volume 10.,Indicated for bloating caused by gu (magic poison), swelling and edema in the limbs, shortness of breath and wheezing, and constipation or difficulty passing urine.

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