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Shunliu Zi Pills,For all diseases involving retained fluid and undigested food, hidden pain beneath the heart, restlessness and pain in the limbs, the “Five Labors and Seven Injuries” in men, and residual postpartum ailments in women.

Formulas Name : Shunliu Zi Pills

Chinese Name : 顺流紫丸

Drug Formulation

1 fen of Angelica sinensis, 1 fen of Daizhe, 3 fen of Poria cocos, 3 fen of cuttlefish bone, 3 fen of Cinnamomum cassia, 2 fen of Cistanche deserticola, 5 fen of Lepidium (lightly roasted), and 60 seeds of Croton tiglium (with seed coats removed).

Source

Quoted from *Fan Wang’s Formulas* in Volume 8 of *Wai Tai*.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder and form into pills with white honey.

Benefits

For all diseases involving retained fluid and undigested food, hidden pain beneath the heart, restlessness and pain in the limbs, the “Five Labors and Seven Injuries” in men, and residual postpartum ailments in women.

Instructions for Use

Take one pill the size of a small bean before meals, twice daily; if no effect is felt, increase the dose; to induce a purgative effect, double the dose and separately pound the croton seeds into a paste.

Note

Avoid raw scallions, civet meat, vinegar-based foods, wild boar meat, and asparagus.

Shunliu Zi Pills,Quoted from *Fan Wang’s Formulas* in Volume 8 of *Wai Tai*.,For all diseases involving retained fluid and undigested food, hidden pain beneath the heart, restlessness and pain in the limbs, the “Five Labors and Seven Injuries” in men, and residual postpartum ailments in women.

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