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Rhubarb and Hyssop Pills,Constipation with dry, hard stools and difficulty passing.

Formulas Name : Rhubarb and Hyssop Pills

Chinese Name : 大黄通格丸

Drug Formulation

Half a liang of black pharbitis seeds (ground into powder), half a liang of rhubarb (ground into powder), half a liang of akebia stem (ground into powder).

Source

*Formulas for Universal Relief*, Volume 39.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder, mix with refined honey, and form into pills the size of a paulownia seed.

Benefits

Constipation with dry, hard stools and difficulty passing.

Instructions for Use

Take 30 pills per dose, washed down with warm water. If no bowel movement occurs, increase the number of pills.

Rhubarb and Hyssop Pills,*Formulas for Universal Relief*, Volume 39.,Constipation with dry, hard stools and difficulty passing.

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