Stone Bile Alum Pills，From *The Formulary for Universal Relief*, Volume 391, citing *The Formulary for Infant Care*.，For children with a sallow complexion, emaciation, a distended abdomen, and hard masses caused by stagnation, as well as for adults with stagnation-induced masses.
Stone Bile Alum Pills
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Formulas Name : Stone Bile Alum Pills
Chinese Name : 石胆矾丸
Drug Formulation
5 qian of gall alum, 5 qian of green alum.
Source
From *The Formulary for Universal Relief*, Volume 391, citing *The Formulary for Infant Care*.
Processing
Take one oil- and salt-free steamed bun, weighing approximately 3 liang; remove the top, scoop out the center, fill it with the two types of alum, seal the top with raw dough paste, and roast over alternating high and low heat until golden yellow. Hang it from a ceiling beam to air-dry, then grind into a fine powder;Additionally, take 30 plump jujubes and one large bowl of ash-free wine; simmer over low heat until it becomes a paste, strain through raw silk to remove the dregs, and simmer again until it forms a thick paste; form into pills the size of a millet seed.
Benefits
For children with a sallow complexion, emaciation, a distended abdomen, and hard masses caused by stagnation, as well as for adults with stagnation-induced masses.
Instructions for Use
Take 30 pills per dose, gradually increasing to 40–50 pills, on an empty stomach or before bedtime, washed down with warm rice water. For men and women, make the pills the size of a paulownia seed. Take 30–40 pills per dose, washed down with ginger tea.
Note
Avoid all raw, cold, and hard foods.
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Stone Bile Alum Pills,For children with a sallow complexion, emaciation, a distended abdomen, and hard masses caused by stagnation, as well as for adults with stagnation-induced masses.