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Stomach-Supporting and Intestine-Strengthening Pills,For diarrhea, or food stagnation with retained fluid, or damp-heat affecting the abdomen.

Formulas Name : Stomach-Supporting and Intestine-Strengthening Pills

Chinese Name : 助胃固肠丸

Drug Formulation

Chebulic Myrobalan (roasted) 4 fen, Cardamom (roasted) 4 fen, Atractylodes macrocephala 4 fen, Dried Tangerine Peel 2 qian, Magnolia Bark 2 qian, Atractylodes lancea 2 qian, Fried Licorice Root 2 qian, Poria 2 qian, Polyporus 2 qian, Alisma 2 qian.

Source

*Huo Ren Xin Tong*, Volume 1.

Processing

Grind the ingredients into a fine powder and form into pills the size of a Paulownia seed using rice paste.

Benefits

For diarrhea, or food stagnation with retained fluid, or damp-heat affecting the abdomen.

Instructions for Use

Take 50 pills per dose on an empty stomach, washed down with a decoction of lotus seeds (with the core removed) or clear rice water.

Stomach-Supporting and Intestine-Strengthening Pills,*Huo Ren Xin Tong*, Volume 1.,For diarrhea, or food stagnation with retained fluid, or damp-heat affecting the abdomen.

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