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Sour Jujube Pills,For dry mouth and excessive thirst.

Formulas Name : Sour Jujube Pills

Chinese Name : 酸枣丸

Drug Formulation

1 sheng 5 he of sour jujube, 5 he of pomegranate seeds pickled in vinegar (dried seeds), 3 liang of kudzu root, 3 liang of raspberry, 50 black plums, 4 liang of ophiopogon tuber, 3.5 liang of poria, 3.5 liang of trichosanthes root, 1 liang 6 zhu of cinnamon bark, and 4.5 liang of rock honey.

Source

*Qian Jin*, Volume 21.

Processing

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

Benefits

For dry mouth and excessive thirst.

Instructions for Use

Take 1 pill at a time; let it dissolve in the mouth. Take as needed day or night until the mouth feels moist. Once the supply is exhausted, prepare a new batch; there are no contraindications.

Sour Jujube Pills,*Qian Jin*, Volume 21.,For dry mouth and excessive thirst.

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