Seven-Red Pill

Seven-Red Pill,Food stagnation in the diaphragm.

Formulas Name : Seven-Red Pill

Chinese Name : 七红丹

Drug Formulation

1.5 fen of ox bile, 1.5 fen of musk, 1.5 fen of dog’s gallbladder, 1 qian of agarwood, 1 qian of cinnabar, 1 qian of red ochre (calcined with vinegar), and 1 qian of rosin.

Source

From *Formulas of the Huizhiting Hall*, Volume 2.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder, mix with rice, and pound into pills the size of a bean; coat with gold leaf.

Benefits

Food stagnation in the diaphragm.

Instructions for Use

Take 7 pills at a time, washed down with clear broth.

Seven-Red Pill,From *Formulas of the Huizhiting Hall*, Volume 2.,Food stagnation in the diaphragm.

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