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Soft Mass Pills,For men suffering from stabbing pain caused by small intestine qi, or a hard, persistent mass beneath the ribs that does not dissipate; and for women experiencing stabbing pain and blood clots that surge toward the heart, causing unbearable pain.

Formulas Name : Soft Mass Pills

Chinese Name : 软痃丸

Drug Formulation

1.5 liang of realgar (sifted and ground), 0.3 fen of white alum (sifted and ground), 1 liang of sulfur (sifted and finely ground), 1 liang of cinnabar (sifted and finely ground), 1 liang of Yangqishi (soaked in cold water for 7 days, then removed and ground to a fine powder), 0.5 liang of Angelica sinensis, 2 liang of Aconite root (raw, with skin and pith removed), 1 liang of fennel,3 fen of Wood Fragrance (roasted), 1 fen of Clove.

Source

From *Pu Ji Fang*, Volume 249.

Processing

Grind the above ingredients into a powder, then form into pills the size of mung beans using wine paste.

Benefits

For men suffering from stabbing pain caused by small intestine qi, or a hard, persistent mass beneath the ribs that does not dissipate; and for women experiencing stabbing pain and blood clots that surge toward the heart, causing unbearable pain.

Instructions for Use

Take 3–5 pills per dose, washed down with warm wine mixed with roasted ginger.

Soft Mass Pills,From *Pu Ji Fang*, Volume 249.,For men suffering from stabbing pain caused by small intestine qi, or a hard, persistent mass beneath the ribs that does not dissipate; and for women experiencing stabbing pain and blood clots that surge toward the heart, causing unbearable pain.

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