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Sea Clam Pills,For severe abdominal distension and edema, with the limbs swollen and distended, and scanty, difficult urination.

Formulas Name : Sea Clam Pills

Chinese Name : 海蛤丸

Drug Formulation

1 liang of Sea Clam (finely ground), 1 liang of Sweet Shepherd’s Purse (roasted through paper until purple), 1 liang of Red Poria, 1 liang of White Mulberry Root Bark (chopped), 1 liang of Prunus mume Seeds (soaked in hot water to remove the skin, then lightly roasted), 1 liang of Chinese Stephania, 1 liang of Aged Tangerine Peel (soaked in hot water to remove the white pith, then baked), and half a liang of Euphorbia(baked until slightly yellow).

Source

From *Shenghui*, Volume 54.

Processing

Grind the above ingredients into a powder; separately pound the Tengli into a paste, mix it with the powder until well blended, and form into pills the size of a Paulownia seed using refined honey.

Benefits

For severe abdominal distension and edema, with the limbs swollen and distended, and scanty, difficult urination.

Instructions for Use

Take 20 pills at a time, washed down with congee, 3–4 times daily.

Sea Clam Pills,From *Shenghui*, Volume 54.,For severe abdominal distension and edema, with the limbs swollen and distended, and scanty, difficult urination.

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