Ruyi Pills，*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 72.，Used for chest and epigastric fullness and oppression after meals.
Ruyi Pills
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Formulas Name : Ruyi Pills
Chinese Name : 如意丸
Drug Formulation
Weilingxian (remove stems and soil) half liang (ground into powder; soak in half a zhan of good vinegar overnight), Aconite (raw, remove skin and navel) half liang (ground into powder; soak in half a zhan of good vinegar overnight), Realgar (finely ground) 1 fen, Croton seeds 21 grains (remove skin and inner membrane; extract oil.Grind these two ingredients together, decoct them with half a sheng of wine and half a sheng of vinegar, and simmer them with the previous two ingredients until a paste forms), Curcuma zedoaria (roasted, coarsely chopped) half liang, Wood Fragrance half liang, Green Tangerine Peel (soaked in hot water, white pith removed, stir-fried) 1 liang, Rhubarb (coarsely chopped, stir-fried) 3 fen, Aged Rice Malt (stir-fried) half liang, Cloves 1 fen.
Source
*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 72.
Processing
For this formula, grind the last six ingredients into a powder, mix with the paste made from the first four ingredients, simmer with a small amount of vinegar, and mix with ink to form pills the size of mung beans.
Benefits
Used for chest and epigastric fullness and oppression after meals.
Instructions for Use
Take 5–7 pills per dose, washed down with ginger soup.
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Terminology Proofreading: [Cheng Bo] | August 30, 2026 Reviewed by: [Wang Zhongxiang, Associate Chief TCM Physician (China)] | August 30, 2026
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Ruyi Pills,Used for chest and epigastric fullness and oppression after meals.