Rhubarb and Licorice Pills，*Qianjin Yi*, Volume 19.，Chronic cold, fullness and distension in the chest and flanks, depletion from anxiety and overthinking, rushing qi and diaphragmatic qi disorders, cold deficiency in the intestines, shortness of breath, inability to eat or drink, pale swelling that shifts up and down, dizziness, fainting, and loss of consciousness, a dazed and unfocused complexion, restless sleep, emaciation and sallow complexion—persisting for years without recovery.
Rhubarb and Licorice Pills
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Formulas Name : Rhubarb and Licorice Pills
Chinese Name : 大黄甘草丸
Drug Formulation
Rhubarb 2 liang, licorice (roasted) 2 liang, cinnamon bark 2 liang, platycodon root 2 liang, white smilax root half a liang, poria 0.5 liang, aconite root (roasted, peeled) 1 liang, ligusticum root 1 liang, donkey-hide gelatin (roasted) 1 liang, alisma 1 liang, saposhnikovia root 1 liang, yam 1 liang, dendrobium 1 liang,1 liang of Paeonia lactiflora, 1 liang of Dried Ginger, 1 liang of Aster tataricus, 1 liang of Scutellaria baicalensis, 1 liang of Sichuan pepper (sweated, with seeds and closed pods removed), 1 liang of Atractylodes macrocephala, 1.5 liang of Angelica sinensis, 1.5 liang of Ginseng, 1.5 liang of Cistanche deserticola, 1.5 liang of Dried Rehmannia glutinosa, 1.5 liang of Cornus officinalis, and 1.5 liang of Ophiopogon japonicus (with core removed).
Source
*Qianjin Yi*, Volume 19.
Processing
Grind the above ingredients into a fine powder. Mix with refined honey to form pills the size of a paulownia seed.
Benefits
Chronic cold, fullness and distension in the chest and flanks, depletion from anxiety and overthinking, rushing qi and diaphragmatic qi disorders, cold deficiency in the intestines, shortness of breath, inability to eat or drink, pale swelling that shifts up and down, dizziness, fainting, and loss of consciousness, a dazed and unfocused complexion, restless sleep, emaciation and sallow complexion—persisting for years without recovery.
Instructions for Use
Take 10 pills each time, on an empty stomach with wine, three times a day. Gradually increase the dose to 30 pills.
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Rhubarb and Licorice Pills,Chronic cold, fullness and distension in the chest and flanks, depletion from anxiety and overthinking, rushing qi and diaphragmatic qi disorders, cold deficiency in the intestines, shortness of breath, inability to eat or drink, pale swelling that shifts up and down, dizziness, fainting, and loss of consciousness, a dazed and unfocused complexion, restless sleep, emaciation and sallow complexion—persisting for years without recovery.