Sanxiao Pills，*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 79.，Ten Types of Water-Related Disorders.
Sanxiao Pills
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Formulas Name : Sanxiao Pills
Chinese Name : 三消丸
Drug Formulation
Puxiao (blue-white in color, refined and cooked) 2 liang, Mangxiao (blue-white in color) 1 liang, Xiaoshi (blue-white in color; when burned, it turns golden) 1 liang (grind the above two ingredients together until extremely fine), Rhino Horn (chipped) 1 liang,Pepper Seeds (lightly roasted) 1 liang (pounded and sifted into a fine powder; combined with the “Three Xiao” ingredients and ground again until uniform), She-poppy (roasted on paper) 1 liang, Belladonna (roasted) 1 liang, Apricot Kernels (peeled, tips removed, double kernels, roasted) 2 liang (the above three ingredients should be ground into a separate powder, then combined with the other ingredients and pounded 1,000 times).
Source
*Shengji Zonglu*, Volume 79.
Processing
Take the above herbs and combine them with 11 jujubes, which have been boiled until tender, peeled, and pitted, then stir-fried until all moisture is removed. Mix into a paste; if the mixture is too stiff, add a small amount of cooked honey. Pound with a pestle 1,000 times to form pills the size of small beans.
Benefits
Ten Types of Water-Related Disorders.
Instructions for Use
Take 15 pills per dose on an empty stomach, washed down with ginger decoction; gradually increase the dose to 30 pills. Stop once bowel movements resume.
Note
Avoid exposure to cold and frost; do not wear thin clothing or be exposed to wind and cold; even in summer, one should stay warm. Do not overeat; avoid salty or hard-to-digest foods; abstain from salt for one year. Only consume glutinous rice, millet, scallions, Chinese chives, ginger, and tangerine peel. Avoid extreme emotions such as grief, joy, or anxiety. Additionally, one must not engage in activities such as childbirth or strenuous labor.
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Terminology Proofreading: [Cheng Bo] | August 31, 2026 Reviewed by: [Wang Zhongxiang, Associate Chief TCM Physician (China)] | August 31, 2026
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Sanxiao Pills,Ten Types of Water-Related Disorders.