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Shan Dougen Pills,For accumulated heat causing obstruction, swelling, and pain in the throat.

Formulas Name : Shan Dougen Pills

Chinese Name : 山豆根丸

Drug Formulation

1 liang of Sophora flavescens root, half a liang of Northern rhubarb, half a liang of Sichuan cimicifuga, and half a liang of raw sodium carbonate.

Source

From *Zhi Zhi*, Volume 21.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder, mix with refined honey to form pills the size of a soapberry.

Benefits

For accumulated heat causing obstruction, swelling, and pain in the throat.

Instructions for Use

Wrap one pill in a thin piece of cotton; place it in the mouth as soon as the pain subsides slightly, and swallow the saliva.

Shan Dougen Pills,From *Zhi Zhi*, Volume 21.,For accumulated heat causing obstruction, swelling, and pain in the throat.

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