Shen’s Cotton Seed Pills

Shen’s Cotton Seed Pills,Exposure to cold leads to cold accumulation, causing abdominal pain that is relieved only by pressing firmly with the hand or applying pressure with an object; the patient may also vomit clear fluid.

Formulas Name : Shen’s Cotton Seed Pills

Chinese Name : 沈氏棉子丸

Drug Formulation

8 liang of cotton seeds, 4 qian of Cimicifuga, 4 qian of roasted ginger, 1 liang of Atractylodes macrocephala, and 8 qian of Pinellia.

Source

*A Clear Explanation of the Origins and Course of Miscellaneous Diseases*, Volume 14.

Processing

Stir-fry with sugar until melted, then form into pills.

Benefits

Exposure to cold leads to cold accumulation, causing abdominal pain that is relieved only by pressing firmly with the hand or applying pressure with an object; the patient may also vomit clear fluid.

Instructions for Use

Take 2 qian per dose on an empty stomach, washed down with rice water. Continue treatment for about half a month; cold stagnation resembling thin phlegm should be expelled with the stool. Once all the cold stagnation has been expelled, discontinue this formula and switch to a formula that strengthens the spleen and warms the abdomen.

Shen’s Cotton Seed Pills,*A Clear Explanation of the Origins and Course of Miscellaneous Diseases*, Volume 14.,Exposure to cold leads to cold accumulation, causing abdominal pain that is relieved only by pressing firmly with the hand or applying pressure with an object; the patient may also vomit clear fluid.

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