Red Kesi Pills,*Wai Tai*, Volume 28 (Annotation), citing *Fan Wang’s Formulas*.,For diarrhea caused by the “Five Gu” toxins; removes fat and blood.
Red Kesi Pills
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Formulas Name : Red Kesi Pills
Chinese Name : 赤罽丸
Drug Formulation
1 sheng of Cuscuta flower, 100 grains of croton seed (with the inner skin removed and stir-fried), red cotton wool cut into squares or circles 1 cun in size.
Source
*Wai Tai*, Volume 28 (Annotation), citing *Fan Wang’s Formulas*.
Processing
Grind the ingredients into a fine powder, mix with refined honey to form pills the size of a broad bean.
Benefits
For diarrhea caused by the “Five Gu” toxins; removes fat and blood.
Instructions for Use
Take 1 pill per dose. If diarrhea persists, stop it with clear rice porridge broth; if it does not stop, slightly increase the dose. The aim is to eliminate the pathogenic factors internally without causing severe purgation.
Note
Avoid asparagus and dog meat.
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Red Kesi Pills,For diarrhea caused by the “Five Gu” toxins; removes fat and blood.