Seven-Ingredient Iron Filings Pills，*Chinese Pharmacopoeia*, Volume 1.，Pain in the hepatic region; enlarged liver.
Seven-Ingredient Iron Filings Pills
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Formulas Name : Seven-Ingredient Iron Filings Pills
Chinese Name : 七味铁屑丸
Drug Formulation
Iron filings (processed with chebulic myrobalan) 250g, cold-water stone (processed with milk) 300g, wood frankincense 150g, frankincense 100g, indigo naturalis 150g, safflower 150g, wulingzhi ointment 80g.
Source
*Chinese Pharmacopoeia*, Volume 1.
Processing
Of the above seven ingredients, grind the six ingredients (excluding the Wulingzhi ointment) into a fine powder, sift, and mix thoroughly. Take the Wulingzhi ointment and mix with water to form a paste for making pills. Separately, use an appropriate amount of iron filings slurry (take 1 part Chebulic Myrobalan-processed iron filings and add 4 parts water, mixing thoroughly to form a slurry) to coat the pills until smooth. Dry, and the preparation is complete.
Benefits
Pain in the hepatic region; enlarged liver.
Instructions for Use
Take orally, 1 pill at a time, twice daily.
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Seven-Ingredient Iron Filings Pills,Pain in the hepatic region; enlarged liver.