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Sanren Pills,For elderly patients with wind-deficiency who have insufficient body fluids, constipation, heat in the large intestine, depletion of body fluids due to dryness, tenesmus, and difficult bowel movements.

Formulas Name : Sanren Pills

Chinese Name : 三仁丸

Drug Formulation

1 liang of bi zi ren, 2 liang of song zi ren, 3 liang of ma zi ren.

Source

From *Essentials of the Treatment of Beriberi*, Volume 2.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a paste and form into pills using wax.

Benefits

For elderly patients with wind-deficiency who have insufficient body fluids, constipation, heat in the large intestine, depletion of body fluids due to dryness, tenesmus, and difficult bowel movements.

Instructions for Use

Take half a liang per dose, chew it, and wash it down with rice water; or make it into pills the size of a Paulownia seed, and take them according to the severity of the condition.

Sanren Pills,From *Essentials of the Treatment of Beriberi*, Volume 2.,For elderly patients with wind-deficiency who have insufficient body fluids, constipation, heat in the large intestine, depletion of body fluids due to dryness, tenesmus, and difficult bowel movements.

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