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Sanchu Pills,For abdominal masses.

Formulas Name : Sanchu Pills

Chinese Name : 三出丸

Drug Formulation

Dried tangerine peel (pulp removed) 1 fen, cardamom 1 fen, patchouli 1 fen, Beijing-style cyperus 1 fen, Pong’e zhu 1 fen, yuanshu flower 1 fen (simmered with vinegar until dry), croton seeds 50 grains (roasted on a tile until charred).

Source

From *The New Book for the Young* (Volume 22), citing a formula by Zheng Yu.

Processing

Grind the first six ingredients into a fine powder. Separately, pound the croton seeds with a pestle until pulverized, then mix them evenly with the other herbs. Form into pills the size of mung beans using a paste of vinegar and flour, and coat them with cinnabar.

Benefits

For abdominal masses.

Instructions for Use

Take 3–5 pills per dose, dissolved in peppermint tea, after a milk or light meal.

Sanchu Pills,From *The New Book for the Young* (Volume 22), citing a formula by Zheng Yu.,For abdominal masses.

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