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Red Pills,For masses caused by stagnant qi, where a blood membrane encloses fluid, located on one side of the flank, causing intermittent pain and alternating chills and fever; in cases of malaria, yellow fluid often accumulates in the epigastric region, eventually forming a mass over time.

Formulas Name : Red Pills

Chinese Name : 红丸子

Drug Formulation

Corydalis (roasted), Curcuma (roasted), Datura flower, Peach kernels (skinned, ground separately), Apricot kernels (skinned, ground separately), Cinnabar, Black plum (roasted), Croton seed.

Source

From *De Xiao*, Volume 11.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder, mix with vinegar paste to form pills the size of small mung beans, and coat with cinnabar.

Benefits

For masses caused by stagnant qi, where a blood membrane encloses fluid, located on one side of the flank, causing intermittent pain and alternating chills and fever; in cases of malaria, yellow fluid often accumulates in the epigastric region, eventually forming a mass over time.

Instructions for Use

Take on an empty stomach with rice water.

Red Pills,From *De Xiao*, Volume 11.,For masses caused by stagnant qi, where a blood membrane encloses fluid, located on one side of the flank, causing intermittent pain and alternating chills and fever; in cases of malaria, yellow fluid often accumulates in the epigastric region, eventually forming a mass over time.

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