Saliva-Controlling Pill，From *Formulas for Saving Lives*, Volume 6.，For men and women who have long suffered from stagnant phlegm and accumulated fluid, latent beneath the flanks and between the lower back, kidneys, and digestive tract; over the years, this has moved with the flow of qi, causing pain that prevents bending or stretching, yet whose vital energy and spirit remain vigorous.
Saliva-Controlling Pill
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Formulas Name : Saliva-Controlling Pill
Chinese Name : 控涎丹
Drug Formulation
3 liang of black cowhage (half raw, half processed), 1 liang 5 qian of trichosanthes fruit, 1 liang 5 qian of tangerine peel, 1 liang of white mustard seed, 3 qian of natron, 2 qian 5 fen of raw alum, 2 qian 5 fen of processed alum, 1 qian 5 fen of soapwort.
Source
From *Formulas for Saving Lives*, Volume 6.
Processing
Form into pills the size of a sesame seed using white radish juice.
Benefits
For men and women who have long suffered from stagnant phlegm and accumulated fluid, latent beneath the flanks and between the lower back, kidneys, and digestive tract; over the years, this has moved with the flow of qi, causing pain that prevents bending or stretching, yet whose vital energy and spirit remain vigorous.
Instructions for Use
Take 1 qian on an empty stomach with ginger tea.
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Saliva-Controlling Pill,For men and women who have long suffered from stagnant phlegm and accumulated fluid, latent beneath the flanks and between the lower back, kidneys, and digestive tract; over the years, this has moved with the flow of qi, causing pain that prevents bending or stretching, yet whose vital energy and spirit remain vigorous.