Red Pills，*Shenghui* (Volume 49).，
Red Pills
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Formulas Name : Red Pills
Chinese Name : 赤丸子
Drug Formulation
Half liang of croton seeds (remove the skin; soak in cold water overnight; remove and discard the inner membrane; air-dry on paper in the shade; then make a flat cake of glutinous rice flour; place the croton seeds inside as if making a sandwich; coat thickly with flour—do not make it thin; boil in hot oil until yellow; strain out and remove the flour; place the croton seeds in a mortar and grind with one hand until very fine),half liang of areca nut, half liang of cardamom (shelled), half liang of frankincense (finely ground), half liang of cinnamon bark, half liang of dried ginger (roasted until cracked, then chopped), half liang of green tangerine peel (soaked in hot water, white pith removed, then baked), and half liang of cinnabar (finely ground).
Source
*Shenghui* (Volume 49).
Processing
Grind the above ingredients into a fine powder. Add the croton seeds and grind further until uniform. Form into pills the size of a sesame seed using a paste made from flour boiled in vinegar, then roll each pill in cinnabar powder and dry in the sun.
Instructions for Use
Take 3 pills per dose, washed down with tangerine peel decoction.
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Terminology Proofreading: [Cheng Bo] | August 20, 2026 Reviewed by: [Wang Zhongxiang, Associate Chief TCM Physician (China)] | August 20, 2026
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Red Pills