Red Pepper Intestinal-Strengthening Pills，From *Formulas for Universal Relief* (Vol. 208), citing *Formulas from the Hall of Auspicious Bamboo*.，Indicated for cold stagnation in the spleen and stomach, intestinal rumbling, loose stools, and abdominal pain.
Red Pepper Intestinal-Strengthening Pills
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Formulas Name : Red Pepper Intestinal-Strengthening Pills
Chinese Name : 椒红固肠丸
Drug Formulation
6 liang of Shenqu (chopped into small pieces and stir-fried until fragrant and cooked through), 1 liang of White Atractylodes (chopped and stir-fried until dry), 3 liang of Sichuan Ginger (peeled and roasted), 1.5 liang of Sichuan Pepper (seeds removed, stir-fried to remove moisture, and cleaned), 1 liang of Magnolia Bark (coarse outer bark removed and ginger-roasted), and 3 liang of Cardamom (wrapped in flour and slow-roasted).
Source
From *Formulas for Universal Relief* (Vol. 208), citing *Formulas from the Hall of Auspicious Bamboo*.
Processing
Grind the above ingredients into a fine powder. Separately, take an unspecified amount of garlic, wrap it in damp paper, and steam until fragrant and cooked through; peel it clean and grind it into a paste. Dissolve the powder in hot water, strain out the residue, add a small amount of flour to make a paste, mix in the medicine, and form into pills the size of a Paulownia seed.
Benefits
Indicated for cold stagnation in the spleen and stomach, intestinal rumbling, loose stools, and abdominal pain.
Instructions for Use
Take 70–80 pills per dose on an empty stomach with rice-water, twice daily.
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Terminology Proofreading: [Cheng Bo] | August 26, 2026 Reviewed by: [Wang Zhongxiang, Associate Chief TCM Physician (China)] | August 26, 2026
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Red Pepper Intestinal-Strengthening Pills,Indicated for cold stagnation in the spleen and stomach, intestinal rumbling, loose stools, and abdominal pain.