Strung Pharbitis，The formula is from *Compendium of Materia Medica* (Vol. 18), citing *Formulas from Clinical Experience*; the name is found in *Chuanya Neibian* (Vol. 3).，Accumulation resulting from the five types of stagnation.
Strung Pharbitis
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Formulas Name : Strung Pharbitis
Chinese Name : 牵牛串
Drug Formulation
1 jin of black牵牛 (raw).
Source
The formula is from *Compendium of Materia Medica* (Vol. 18), citing *Formulas from Clinical Experience*; the name is found in *Chuanya Neibian* (Vol. 3).
Processing
Grind the above herb into a powder (8 liang); roast the remaining residue on a new tile until fragrant, then pound it to yield 4 liang. Mix with refined honey to form pills the size of a tung tree seed.
Benefits
Accumulation resulting from the five types of stagnation.
Instructions for Use
For severe cases, take 30–50 pills per dose with a decoction of aged tangerine peel and fresh ginger, taken before bedtime. If no movement occurs by midnight, take another 30 pills; this should expel the accumulated mass. For routine qi regulation, take 10 pills per dose.
Note
Use with caution in cases of deficiency.
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Strung Pharbitis,Accumulation resulting from the five types of stagnation.